Asparagus quinoa Pilaf by Shubha

Asparagus quinoa Pilaf

Alterations that I made: I din't have sun dried tomato,so used half a tomato(chopped) and added it at the end,after adding the boiled quinoa,and switched off the stove in a couple of mins..Quinoa boil panrache tomato edhuvum add pannla..
Oil-la along with garlic and chilly flakes,I also added a bay leaf,sesame seeds,and sliced onions...apram naa konjam pepper powder-um potten...It was super yummy,simply loved it...thanks for the recipe Shubha :)

Asparagus qouinoa Pilaf (for Shakthi)
Ingredients :
Asparagus - 1 bunch (snapped,washed and cut in 1 inch pieces and steamed in MW)
Green peas - 3/4 cup
Quinoa - 2 cups
Oregano - 1 tbsp
Basil - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 3 pods chopped
Chilli flakes - 2 tsp (according to taste)
Salt to taste
Sun dried tomato - 1/2 cup chopped
Olive oil

Method :

Firstly cook the Quinoa. In a deep bottomed pan put water 1:2 proportion. (i.e for 1 cup quinoa u need 2 cups water.) Boil the quinoa in this water and keep stirring in between...so that it doesnt stick to the pan. Put a spoon of oil, some oregano and 2-3 pieces of sun dried tomato and let the quinoa cook well. When all the water is soaked it... and the quinoa is cooked well. Keep it aside. (To know when its cooked... u will see it will become a bit transparent... I ate some and saw....:P)

In another pan, take some oil and add the garlic and chilli flakes to it. Let it stay for a minute and add the Asparagus and peas... stir fry them... so that the asparagus is cooked but yet a bit firm.Stay for 30 sec or so and add the quinoa. toss well. Add basil and organo and stir fry well. Now add salt, chilli flakes (if needed) and the sun dried tomato. Stir and mix well and serve it. Garnish with italian parsley if u like..:)