Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2012

Haven't tried this but suspect that the recipe should specify using a black cardamom pod. The green ones don't have the same flavour. This recipe seems to be for use as a side dish rather than as a complete meal

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Fran

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2012

We loved it! Sadly, I had no cardamom, but substituted coriander. I can't wait to try the original version!

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Bonita M

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2012

Not worth the time and hassle. It was on the bland side with a slightly bitter aftertaste.

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mrsroskelley

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2011

I loved this! Great way to make a flavorful quinoa as a change of pace from rice. To give it a bit more flavor, simply trade out the water for vegetable broth.

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KRYSIANA

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2011

I also found it bland and certainly would not put potato in it again as that didn't seem to match and was just another bland addition. I added craisins as I didn`t have raisins and that was slightly better but I would not make this again.

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MarianneZ

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2011

Just did not care for it.

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tapa

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2011

The flavors just weren't strong enough. The more we ate the more the flavor grew, but it was pretty weak. I'd be tempted to add some other flavor, but I'm not sure what. Also, my potato dice may not have been small enough, but they didn't have enough time to cook before the water was gone.

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AMCASTAT

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Oakland, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2011

This is an amazing way to eat quinoa. I am trying to get more healthy quinoa in my diet but get tired of the simple quinoa-onion-beans combo or the add-it-to-soup. This is a super delicious, novel way to eat it! My fiance is from Bolivia, the land of of quinoa, and he loved it and said he had never had quinoa made this way before. I also added more spice and plenty of salt, as other readers commented, and I just used the vegetables I had on hand: corn instead peas, butternut squash cubed instead of broccoli or cauliflower, and it was great!

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mle

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2010

I happen to love the indian basmati rice version of biryani but this recipe was SO BLAND! Very dissappointing. I've had quinoa in salads and love it but I didn't feel that it's a good base for a biryani. I don't think I'll be making this again.

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YumYum

Reviewed: May 23, 2010

I found it bland. I thought it was because it was my first time using cardamom and I didn't really know how to use it, but reading other reviews reassure me. I might try it again if somebody has a great suggestion for tweaking it. I was so excited about eating a good biryani that night...:-(

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