Instant pot - Spinach Quinoa Kichidi

Quinoa - 1 cup - soak for 30 mins
Red Masoor Dal - 1/2 cup - Soak for 30 mins
Yellow Moong dal - 1/2  Soak for 30 mins

Oil - 2 tbsp

Chana dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
hing - 2 pinches

Onion - 1/2 sliced thin

Green chilis - 4

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Spinach leaves - 1 cup chopped
Tomato - 1 M chopped
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
Kitchen king masala or Garam Masala - 1 tsp (plus little more if you like spiciness)
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Salt - 2.5 tsp
Water - 4.5 cups

Lemon juice - 2 tbsp 

Method:

1. Heat oil in instant pot saute mode on high,
2. Now add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds and fry till days are light brown color.
3. Now add hing, onion, green chili and fry nicely for 5 mins
4. Now add ginger garlic paste and spinach n fry for 2-3 mins
5. Now add tomato, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, kitchen king masala, and salt.
6. Now mix well and cook till oil oozes out
7. Now add quinoa, dals, and water and check the salt.
8. Now cancel saute mode and keep the lid and seal the vent
9. Now press manual and 8 mins
10. Once 8 mins done, wait for 4-5 mins and pressure release
11. Garnish with ghee and lemon juice 

Variation for healthy kichidi

1. Heat 1 tsp oil in instant pot saute mode on high,
2. Now add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds and fry till days are light brown color.
3. Now add hing, onion, green chili and fry nicely for 5 mins, now add 2 tbsp water and mix well.
4. Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2-3 mins
5. Now add tomato, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, kitchen king masala, and salt.
6. Now add spinach n fry for 2-3 mins and mix well and cook till oil oozes out

7. Now add quinoa, dals, and water and check the salt.

8. Now cancel saute mode and keep the lid and seal the vent
9. Now press manual and 8 mins
10. Once 8 mins done, wait for 4-5 mins and pressure release
11. Garnish with 1 tsp ghee and lemon juice ( 1 whole)