Quinoa Chick peas Pulav

I had cooked chana/chick peas in the refrigerator. My friend gave me a bag full of mint leaves from her garden. What should I do to use both of them? I started out to make a mint chana pulav but instead of rice, I used Quinoa. So, this is in no way an innovative recipe, but just a healthy and delicious dish.

Ingredients:

• Cooked Chana - 2 cups (You can use canned ones too. Drain and measure)
• Quinoa -1 cup rinsed thoroughly
• Red Onions - 3 small or 2 medium or 1 big chopped lengthwise to get 1/2" strips
• Mint leaves - washed and chopped fine about 1 cup (You can use cilantro if you don't have mint, just about 1/4 cup)
• Green Chillies - 6 or more as per taste chopped
• Oil - 4 TBSP
• Ginger - 1/2" piece peeled and grated
• Garlic - 3 pods grated
• Pepper corns - 8
• Cinnamon- 1" stick
• Bay Leaf -1 or 2
• Cloves - 8
• Whole cardamom - 2 - 3
• Yogurt - 3 TBSP
• Salt - to taste
• Turmeric - a big pinch

Method:
Take oil in a pan. When hot, add bay leaf. When that gets roasted, add ginger, garlic, green chillies, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. When the spices start popping, add the onions, turmeric, some salt and saute for a minute or two. Add chopped mint and mix. Let it cook. Add the cooked chana, yogurt, rinsed and drained quinoa, enough water to cook quinoa (Quinoa : Water in the ratio 1: 2). Let it come to a boil. When it starts boiling, reduce the heat and cover with a lid and let it cook and absorb all the liquid. Adjust the salt if necessary and turn off the heat. Serve with raita or just plain yogurt.

This was not only tasty but very filling too.
I am sending this as an entry to current month's MLLA hosted here, which was started by Susan.
Also sending this to Priya's 'Healing Foods - Onions'  which was started by Siri. Along with this, I am sending the following to the same event.
Eggplant Curry in Onion Coconut sauce
Penny with minty almond sauce
Savory Onion Tart
Avocado Focaccia
Thanks Priya for such a wonderful event.



Enjoy!!