Bolivian Quinoa Stew - One Pot Broth ! Weekend cooking recipes

After
yesterday’s Sindhi
Sai Bhaji, the next one that caught my eye and fancy was Harini’s Bolivian
Quinoa Stew . I have noticed over the past few years from Harini, that both of our family's cooking and eating
preferences are similar, so I was very keen to select something from Harini’s
blog.

Use
of Quinoa was something that I was keen to use (both to clear the present stock in the
pantry and also to make something new other than the Colombian Quinoa Mango Salad I had made earlier), and I was very happy that it was liked
by my elder one also. Thanks Harini - this is definitely a keeper both for the ease and taste it imparted on a nice nippy evening :-))

She didn’t sense it had quinoa in it, and sipped it like
a broth along with some warm bread for a weekend supper.

Sending
this dish to BM 46 under bookmarked recipes (ABC world Marathon). Also to Vardhini's Dish It out - Soups and Salads Event

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Prep time : 15 mins  | Cook
time : 15 mins | Serves : 2

Spice level : Medium

Difficulty level : Easy

Serving suggestions : Bread or as it is

Ingredients

• Quinoa – ¼ cup - soaked in warm water for 10 mins
• Garbanzo / chickpeas (cooked) –1 cup (I used kala channa)
• Veg Stock – homemade – ½ cup
• Onions – 1 large
• Bay leaf – 2 nos
• Water – 1 cup
• Veggies : I added carrots, beans, peas : 1 cup
• Bell pepper chopped – ½ cup
• Minced garlic and ginger – 1 teaspoon (i skipped the garlic)
• Oil – 1 TBSP
• Tomato puree / Pasta sauce – ¼ cup
• Red chilli powder – ½ tablespoon (I used Kashmiri chilli powder)
• Jeera – Dhania powder – ½ tsp
• Cilantro – ½ tsp
• Salt – to taste

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Method:

1. In a pressure cooker, add oil. Saute onions and bay leaf. Add
   grated ginger and garlic and sauté till onions turn golden brown.
2. Add tomato puree, bell pepper, veggies and sauté with salt. Add the cooked
   garbanzo, red chilli powder, jeera –dhania powder, Quinoa, stock, water and
   pressure cook for 2 whistles.
3. Let the pressure die down on its own.
4. Simmer for 3-4 mins till you get desired consistency, add cilantro
   and serve immediately