Looking for a healthy Indian side dish that is quick + flavorful? This recipe for Instant Pot Indian Turmeric Quinoa is SO EASY! Gluten-free, vegan, ready in minutes + SO healthy! Quinoa made in the Instant Pot with all of the authentic Indian flavors!
Why Should We Be Eating LOTS of Quinoa?
- High in Fiber
- A Complete Protein
- Great Source of Iron
- Gluten Free
- Low Calorie
- Great Replacement Food + extremely versatile
- High in Monounsaturated Fat (the good one)
- Can Help With Your Weight Loss Efforts
Tara’s Tips For Perfect Instant Pot Indian Turmeric Quinoa
- You MUST rinse quinoa before cooking + eating! Rinsing it washes away the coating called saponin. If you don’t rinse it … it will taste like soap and you will never eat it again. Use a fine mesh strainer and run it under cold water for a minute. It is easy + worth it!
- Eat this instead of rice! That is what we do!
- New to quinoa? See my full post here on Basic Instant Pot Quinoa.
- This is an awesome recipe for a quick side dish. Toss everything in the Instant Pot and you are good to go. You can easily make this ahead of time and just reheat when you are ready to eat.
- If you want to add some vegetables in, toss in a bag of frozen peas + carrots after the quinoa is done cooking. Simply wait for the timer to go off, wait an additional 5 minutes, release the steam, stir in the vegetables, place the cover back on and wait 5 minutes before eating. The vegetables will cook perfectly in that time!
- Let’s talk about spice. I use one whole teaspoon of red chili pepper powder in this recipe. If you like it hot, do the same. If you do not, start with 1/4 tsp and you can always add but you cannot take it away!
What To Eat With Instant Pot Indian Turmeric Quinoa:
- Lentil Curry
- Instant Pot Turmeric Lentils
- Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala)
- Easy Indian Vegetable Curry
- Easy Vegetable Korma
- Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
- Indian Potatoes With Peas
- Sticky Sesame Tempeh
Instant Pot Indian Turmeric Quinoa
July 8, 2021
: 4 servings
: Easy
This recipe for Instant Pot Indian Turmeric Quinoa is SO EASY! Gluten-free, vegan, healthy, and ready in minutes!
Ingredients
- uncooked quinoa: one cup thoroughly rinsed
- optional: 1 tsp of avocado oil or simply spray the bottom of your instant pot with oil spray if you do not use oil
- 1 tsp finely minced garlic or garlic paste and 1/2 tsp finely minced ginger or ginger paste
- 1 tsp of each of the following: mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric, salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp red chili pepper powder (more to taste), 1 cup water
- cilantro for garnish
Directions
- Step 1 Set Instant Pot to ‘Saute’, add oil, mustard seeds + cumin seeds and allow them to pop.
- Step 2 Once the mustard seeds are popping, add the garlic + ginger. Give everything a good stir and saute for 2 minutes, then add all of the dry spices into the Instant Pot. Gently mix everything together and then press ‘Cancel’ on the Instant Pot.
- Step 3 Next, stir in the rinsed quinoa and water.
- Step 4 Place the lid on and lock the Instant Pot, Set the valve to ‘Seal’, press ‘Manual’ and adjust cook time to 5 minutes
- Step 5 Once timer goes off, allow pressure to release naturally. After 10 minutes, release any remaining steam and open the lid. Taste + adjust the salt and spice level. Your quinoa is ready!
- Step 6 Transfer to a serving bowl, top with cilantro. Place leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7 days, reheat and enjoy!
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