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Vegetable Quinoa Pulao

Published: August 8, 2017. Modified: January 9, 2020 By Dhwani Mehta. This post may contain affiliate links. This blog generates income via ads.

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Last month I bought Instant pot and I am trying dishes every day using Instant Pot. Every day I fall more and more in love with this pot. I love how quickly it cooks so many things like Khichdi, Chhole Masala, Kheer, Dal, Cake and many more. I have planned to share many such recipes using Instant Pot in coming days. Here is the first one – Vegetable Quinoa Pulao / Pilaf. It’s a complete and a healthy meal.

Indian Quinoa pulao recipe / Vegan quinoa recipe

Quinoa is a complete protein and it contains heart-healthy fats, a good amount of fiber and folic acid. It’s a great source of minerals too. Along with Quinoa, I have used different veggies like carrots, bell pepper, mushroom and corn which are a great source of fiber and vitamins.

Quinoa recipes Indian / quinoa recipes vegetarian indian

I got to know about Quinoa only after shifting to the USA and my first dish which I made was a Quinoa Dosa. It was a big hit. And after that, I decided to try many dishes out of Quinoa. So today I am Sharing one of my families favorite dish Vegetable Quinoa Pulao. It is very delicious, healthy and perfect meal.

quinoa recipes indian style / Quinoa in instant pot / Pilaf in instant pot

Serve this Vegetable Quinoa Pulao with a side of Cucumber Raita and you have a super healthy, super quick and soul Satisfying meal even on the days when you feel lazy to cook.

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao

You can make this Pulao in a pressure cooker or in a pan too. Below at the end of the recipe, I will be sharing all the options.

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao / Vegan Instant Pot recipe

Serves 4 to 5 people

Ingredients

Quinoa – 1 cup

Onion chopped – 1 cup

Corn – 1 cup

Chopped carrots – 1 cup

Chopped mushroom – 1 cup

Bell Pepper chopped – 1 cup

Grated Ginger-garlic – 1 tbsp

Oil – 3 tbsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Chili powder – 1 tbsp

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Water – 1 and ½ cup

Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

Cilantro for garnishing

 

Direction

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao/Pilaf in Instant Pot

1. Heat oil in the Instant Pot and put it in saute mode.

2. Add cumin seeds. let it splutter. Add grated ginger-garlic and saute for few seconds.

3. Now add onion, saute it for a minute.

4. Add carrot, corn, bell pepper and mushroom. Season vegetable with salt and Saute for a minute.

5. Now add turmeric powder, chili powder, and garam masala. Let it cook for a minute.

6. Wash the quinoa properly and add it into the sauteed veggie mixture. Cook for a minute and add water.

7. Secure the lid. Change Instant Pot setting to rice mode with the vent closed.

8. After the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.

9. Open the lid, fluff them up with fork.

10. Add lemon juice and cilantro.

11. Serve hot with Cucumber Raita.

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao in Pressure Cooker

1. Heat oil in the Pressure cooker.

2. Add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Add grated ginger-garlic and saute for few seconds.

3. Now add onion, saute it for a minute.

4. Add carrot, corn, bell pepper and mushroom. Season vegetable with salt and Saute for a minute.

5. Now add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala. Let it cook for a minute.

6. Wash the quinoa properly and add it into the sauted veggie mixture. Cook for a minute and add water.

7. Cover the lid. Pressure cook this for 2 whistles.

8. Let the pressure cooker cools down completely.

9. Open the lid, fluff them up with a fork.

10. Add lemon juice and cilantro.

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao In a Pan

1. Heat oil in a pan.

2. Add cumin seeds. let it splutter. Now add grated ginger-garlic and saute for few seconds.

3. Now add onion, saute it for a minute.

4. Add carrot, corn, bell pepper and mushroom. Season vegetable with salt and Saute for a minute.

5. Now add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala. Let it cook for a minute.

6. Wash the quinoa properly and add it into the sauted veggie mixture. Cook for a minute and add water.

7. Cover the pan with lid. Let it cook for about 10 minutes over medium to high heat. Stir occasionally.

8. Open the lid, fluff them up with fork.

9. Add lemon juice and cilantro.

10. Enjoy Quinoa Pulao with Raita.

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Vegetable Quinoa Pulao / Pilaf

So today I am Sharing one of my families favorite dish Vegetable Quinoa Pulao. It is very delicious, healthy and perfect meal.
Course Main
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Indian Quinoa Pulao, Instant pot, Quinoa Pulao, Vegan Quinoa pulao
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 351kcal
Author Dhwani
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 1 cup Onion chopped
  • 1 cup Corn
  • 1 cup Chopped carrot
  • 1 cup Chopped Mushrooms
  • 1 cup Chopped Bell Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Grated Ginger-garlic
  • 3 tablespoon Oil
  • ½ tablespoon Cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsbp Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1 and ½ cup Water
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • Cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao/Pilaf in Instant Pot

  • Add oil to the Instant Pot and put it in saute mode.
  • Add cumin seeds. let it splutter. Add grated ginger-garlic and saute for few seconds.
  • Now add onion, saute it for a minute.
  • Add carrot, corn, bell pepper and mushroom. Season vegetable with salt and Saute for a minute.
  • Now add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala. Let it cook for a minute.
  • Wash the quinoa properly and add it into the sauted veggie mixture. Cook for a minute and add water.
  • Secure the lid. Change Instant Pot setting to rice mode with vent closed.
  • After the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
  • Open the lid, fluff them up with fork.
  • Add lemon juice and cilantro. 
  • Serve hot with Cucumber Raita.

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao in Pressure Cooker

  • Heat oil in the Pressure cooker.
  • Add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Add grated ginger-garlic and saute for few seconds.
  • Now add onion, saute it for a minute.
  • Add carrot, corn, bell pepper and mushroom. Season vegetable with salt and Saute for a minute.
  • Now add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala. Let it cook for a minute.
  • Wash the quinoa properly and add it into the sauted veggie mixture. Cook for a minute and add water.
  • Secure the lid. Pressure cook this for 2 whistles.
  • Let the pressure cooker cools down completely.
  • Open the lid, fluff them up with fork.
  • Add lemon juice and cilantro.

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao In a Pan

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add cumin seeds. let it splutter. Add grated ginger-garlic and saute for few seconds.
  • Now add onion, saute it for a minute.
  • Add carrot, corn, bell pepper and mushroom. Season vegetable with salt and Saute for a minute.
  • Now add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala. Let it cook for a minute.
  • Wash the quinoa properly and add it into the sauted veggie mixture. Cook for a minute and add water.
  • Cover the pan with lid. Let it cook for about 10 minutes over medium to high heat. Stir occasionally.
  • Open the lid, fluff them up with fork.
  • Add lemon juice and cilantro.
  • Enjoy Quinoa Pulao with Raita.

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Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 734mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5660IU | Vitamin C: 38.4mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3.3mg
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Comments

  1. shreyatiwari13 says

    August 09, 2017 at 11:10 am

    5 stars
    This is healthy and absolutely yummy!! An IP never sounded so good to me! 🙂

    Reply
  2. aish das-padihari says

    August 09, 2017 at 11:11 am

    I love quinoa and I can eat it everyday. The pulao looks delicious. I will give the pulao version a try.

    Reply
  3. Aanchal says

    August 09, 2017 at 11:37 am

    Love Quinoa in every form. Your version looks colorful and delicious.

    Reply
  4. Lathiya says

    August 09, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    I haven’t liked quinoa,but your pictures make me tempting to have..

    Reply
  5. Afroz says

    August 09, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    I keep looking for quinoa as recently i have introduced it in our diet. Thank for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  6. Soniya says

    August 09, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    I love cooking with quinoa and I am I search of new recipe .. this is my next try 😉 love it!

    Reply
  7. Sushma says

    August 09, 2017 at 7:21 pm

    5 stars
    I must say your pictures look so tempting these days.. absolutely love it.. And I am also loving the thought of making these simple and easy recipes that you are sharing day after day.. great job

    Reply
  8. francesca says

    August 10, 2017 at 12:44 am

    5 stars
    WOW, this dish looks positively awesome! I can almost already smell all the great spices… Do you think I can substitut fresh ginger with powdered one? I’d really like to make this for lunch today 🙂

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      August 10, 2017 at 7:26 am

      Thanks Francesca.
      Yes dear you can substitute fresh Ginger with Powdered one. Use 1/2 tsp. 🙂
      I am sure you’ll love this healthy dish.
      Thanks for stopping by. <3

      Reply
  9. Jagruti says

    August 10, 2017 at 3:00 am

    We love quinoa and I often make pulao for my lunch, sadly never went up on my blog as I always finish it too quickly:) yours looks so tempting.

    Reply
  10. Shubha says

    August 10, 2017 at 6:49 am

    Yummy wholesome dish..loved it:)

    Reply
  11. Freda says

    August 12, 2017 at 12:27 pm

    5 stars
    This a healthy and wholesome dish! It looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      August 15, 2017 at 8:27 am

      Thanks Freda! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Natalie says

    September 01, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    What is meant by tablespoon of grated ginger garlic?
    Is that a tablespoon of each…?

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      September 02, 2017 at 11:56 am

      Hi Natalie!!
      1 tbsp Ginger-garlic means 1/2 tbsp ginger and 1/2 tbsp garlic. Sorry for the confusion.
      Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  13. hfz says

    November 16, 2017 at 11:22 am

    How many minutes on rice setting in the instant pot?

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      November 16, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Hello,
      Rice button, time never changes if you tweak the recipe. Time and pressure is by default. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  14. akoo says

    December 08, 2017 at 5:39 pm

    5 stars
    I made this dish couple of time but it turned out great today, this is awesome ! Thank you Dhwani for sharing recipe, I and my kids loved it. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Grace Under Pressure says

    February 27, 2018 at 10:31 pm

    The recipe looks great and can’t wait to try it!

    I tried another biryani recipe (using the Instant Pot on rice setting) where I substituted the rice for quinoa, without making any adjustments to the recipe, and it turned out over-cooked and mushy. Do you have any suggestions on how best to substitute rice for quinoa in these types of recipes?

    Reply
  16. Meena says

    July 25, 2018 at 7:28 am

    I made this yesterday for dinner, and it turned out so yummy. I didn’t know that quinoa could taste so good when cooked correctly. I added little bit coconut milk to enhance the flavor. The whole batch was immediately gone 🙂 thank you so much!!

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      July 25, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      Hi Meena!
      So glad to know that you liked this recipe and it turned out good. Coconut milk sounds a great addition. Thanks for the feedback. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Jaya says

    July 28, 2019 at 5:29 am

    The recipe doesn’t have tomatoes? But the picture does??? so confusin.

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      July 29, 2019 at 10:08 am

      Hi Jaya!
      It’s red bell peppers, not tomatoes. 🙂

      Reply
  18. Kiran says

    May 11, 2020 at 5:45 am

    Hi can you use frozen vegies in this recipe? And change the vegies? Will the cooking times remain the same?

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      May 11, 2020 at 9:10 am

      Hi kiran,
      Yes, you can use frozen veggies. No need to change the cooking time.

      Reply
  19. Clayton Sengvilay says

    February 12, 2021 at 4:54 am

    I agree with you

    Reply
  20. Sunitha says

    February 22, 2021 at 7:38 pm

    You have not mentioned about how much water to be added…have you? Trying quinoa foot the first time.

    Reply
    • Dhwani Mehta says

      February 22, 2021 at 9:01 pm

      Hi Sunitha!
      I have mentioned water quantity in the ingredient list. Its 1 and 1/2 cup.😊

      Reply

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