Experience the Indian-inspired Vegetable Quinoa Nutrition Bowl Recipe. Nutritious Vegan and Veggie Meal Suggestions. Simple Quinoa dishes for any day of the week.
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▶️ INGREDIENTS for Quinoa Dishes: (3 to 4 servings)
1 cup/190g Quinoa (pre-soaked for roughly 30 minutes)
3 tablespoons Olive oil
1+1/2 cup 200g Onion
1+1/2 tablespoon Garlic or to your preference – finely diced
1/2 tablespoon Ginger or to your preference – finely diced
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
1 Teaspoon Paprika (NON-SMOKED)
1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
Salt to taste (Total of 1/4 + 3/4 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt)
150g / 1 cup Carrots
130g / 1 cup Green Beans
70g / 1/2 cup Frozen Green Peas
325ml / 1+1/3 cup Water OR AS NEEDED (👉 Adjust water quantity based on the quinoa batch’s dryness)
100g / 3+1/2 cup Spinach – LEAVES ONLY (Baby spinach used)
Lemon juice to taste (1/2 tablespoon)
Ground Black Pepper to taste (1/2 teaspoon)
1/2 cup / 70g Cashews (Toasted)
2 tablespoons / 5g Cilantro (Coriander leaves) – finely chopped
▶️ METHOD:
Start with washing the quinoa well several times until water runs clear, then soak in water for 30 minutes. Drain soaked quinoa in a strainer.
In a heated pan, add cooking oil, onion, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to release onion’s moisture and aid cooking. Fry onion until slightly brown on medium to medium-high heat.
Once onion begins to brown, add finely diced garlic and ginger to the pan, fry for 30 seconds. Add carrots, green beans, and the spices (Turmeric, Paprika, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Cayenne Pepper), mix well. Sauté on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add soaked quinoa, chopped tomatoes, frozen peas, salt, and water to the pan. Bring to a vigorous boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until quinoa is cooked.
Turn off the heat when quinoa is cooked. IMMEDIATELY ADD SPINACH LEAVES WHILE QUINOA IS HOT so the spinach wilts from the heat. Add lemon juice, black pepper, mix gently. Top with toasted cashews and chopped cilantro. Serve hot.
▶️ HELPFUL HINTS:
👉 Thoroughly wash the quinoa to eliminate impurities/bitterness and enhance taste.
👉 Adjust heat and cooking time as stoves vary.
👉 Adding salt to onion releases moisture, aiding faster cooking.
👉 Adjust water quantity based on quinoa dryness.
👉 Add spinach right after cooking quinoa, while hot, for wilting.
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