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Dharti vs Dharam: Unpacking the Parallels between Promissory Estoppel and Quasi-Contract

Yaar samajh nahi aaya! While studying for CLAT PG, I stumbled upon these two concepts in Contract Law that have got me stumped. Promissory Estoppel and Quasi-Contract seem like two peas in a pod, but what's the actual difference? Both concepts deal with situations where a court imposes a contractual obligation despite the absence of a formal contract. In Promissory Estoppel, a promise is enforced because of detrimental reliance by the promisee. Quasi-Contract, on the other hand, arises when a court finds a contract implied-in-fact, even if the parties didn't explicitly agree on it. But, what if the promise was made without any intention of entering into a contract? And, how do these concepts interact with the concept of consideration? Please help, I'm totally confused!