Vegetable Quinoa Biryani

Vegetable Quinoa Biryani

Recipe by Gita Kshatriya from tasty.co

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 whole dry chili peppers
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • ½ cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
  • 4 whole cloves
  • ½ teaspoon whole cumin seeds, jeeru
  • 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 small eggplant, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup mixed vegetable
  • 2 green chiles, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric, hardar
  • 1 teaspoon salt, (adjust based on taste preference)
  • 2 teaspoons biryani masala pack
  • ½ cup water
  • 4 cups cooked quinoa

Instructions

  • Heat avocado oil in a pan. To this, add whole spices like bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, dry chili peppers, cloves and whole cumin seeds.
  • Once the spices start to sizzle, add the chopped veggies and garlic and ginger.
  • Add the remainder of the spices and water and mix well.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes, until veggies have softened and the flavors have incorporated.
  • In a separate pan, alternate with a bed of quinoa layered with the cooked veggies.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 532
  • Carbohydrate: 93g
  • Fat: 10g
  • Fiber: 14g
  • Protein: 18g
  • Sugar: 9g

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