• Wash Quinoa very nicely in running tap water, till it  is clear.
  1/2 Cup Quinoa
• Finely chop onion and tomato. You can also use tomato puree.
  1 small Onion finely chopped, 1-2 Green Chillies
• Make paste of ginger garlic and green chillies if using. Use a mortar pestle or use store bought paste.
  2-3 Garlic cloves, 1 small Ginger piece

Instant Pot Steps

• Switch on the Instant Pot at SAUTE MODE set timer 10 mins.
• Add oil in inner pot, when it indicates hot oil add whole spices and cumin seeds .
  1-2 tbsp Oil, ½ tsp Cumin Seeds, 1 small Cinnamon Stick, 3-4 Black Peppercorns, 3-4 Cloves, 1 Bay leaf
• When cumin seeds crackle, add ginger garlic paste. When the raw smell of garlic goes away, add chopped onions and saute till translucent.
• Add finely chopped tomatoes or tomato puree. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  1 Tomato
• Add vegetables saute for few seconds.
  1/4 Cup Mixed Vegetables
• Add quinoa and water . For 1/2 Cup quinoa add 1 cup water. Add salt and garam masala.
  1/2 Cup Quinoa, ½ tsp Garam Masala, Salt to taste
• Cancel the SAUTE MODE and set the PRESSURE COOKER mode on for 2 mins.
• Close and seal the lid and cook. When the timer is off, wait for the natural pressure release and check pulao.
• Quinoa is cooked when the grains become translucent and you can see tiny sprouts on the cooked grain.
• Fluff with fork and serve hot with chutney or raita or curry of your choice.

Stove top Pressure Cooker Method

• Here I used onion paste with ginger garlic not chopped onions. And also used tomato puree instead of chopped tomato.
• To cook in Stove top pressure cooker or Indian Style Pressure cooker, keep the cooker on medium flame.
• Follow the steps from add oil and cumin seeds to adding Quinoa and water.
• Close the lid and cook pulao for 2-3 whistles on medium flame.
• When done, wait for the natural pressure release and then open the cooker. Check pulao and lightly fluff the vegetables.
• Serve hot.