1. Rinse quinoa and lentils once. Wash rice 3 times and drain until water runs clear. 1. Peel sweet potato and dice in very small pieces. Chop green chili and tomato finely. 1. To a pressure cooker, add oil and sauté cumin & fennel seeds. Add green chili, ginger and sauté for a minute. 1. Add tomatoes, turmeric and cook them until the tomatoes get mushy (2 – 3 minutes). 1. Add quinoa, lentils, rice, sweet potato and water. Add salt to taste, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles (about 8 minutes) and leave it in the steam for a few minutes. 1. Meanwhile, heat up some oil. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves and wait for them to pop (stay safe!). 1. Add hing, chili powder and once the oil is hot, take off the heat. Immediately pour over the khichdi (remember to do this after the khichdi is done and when you are leaving it in the steam to ensure the oil is still hot when your pour over) 1. Give that a good mix and serve with chopped coriander.
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###Ingredients
* 1/2 cup red lentils
* 1/2 cup tri-color quinoa
* 1/2 cup basmati rice
* 1 large sweet potato
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 1 green chili
* 1 tsp minced ginger
* 1 tsp cumin seeds
* 1 tsp fennel seeds optional
* 1 tomato
* 1/4 tsp turmeric
* 1 tsp salt
* 4 cups water
**Tempering**
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp mustard seeds
* 8-10 curry leaves
* pinch hing
* 1 tsp chili powder
###Instructions
1. Rinse quinoa and lentils once. Wash rice 3 times and drain until water runs clear.
1. Peel sweet potato and dice in very small pieces. Chop green chili and tomato finely.
1. To a pressure cooker, add oil and sauté cumin & fennel seeds. Add green chili, ginger and sauté for a minute.
1. Add tomatoes, turmeric and cook them until the tomatoes get mushy (2 – 3 minutes).
1. Add quinoa, lentils, rice, sweet potato and water. Add salt to taste, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles (about 8 minutes) and leave it in the steam for a few minutes.
1. Meanwhile, heat up some oil. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves and wait for them to pop (stay safe!).
1. Add hing, chili powder and once the oil is hot, take off the heat. Immediately pour over the khichdi (remember to do this after the khichdi is done and when you are leaving it in the steam to ensure the oil is still hot when your pour over)
1. Give that a good mix and serve with chopped coriander.
[Source](https://browngirlveganeats.com/sweet-potato-quinoa-khichdi/)