Turmeric Spiced Quinoa
This Turmeric Spiced Quinoa is lightly pan fried with spices and mixed with green peas and grape tomatoes. It is deliciously nutty and flavorful!
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa (200g)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 2 cups water (480ml)
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ cup frozen green peas (75g)
- ½ cup grape tomatoes, (halved) (3oz/85g)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa until water runs clear. Drain and set aside.
- In a medium size saucepan, heat vegetable oil. Fry onion, garlic, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds for about 2 minutes. Add quinoa and ground turmeric. Give it a good stir.
- Add water and bring it to a boil. Add salt, cover, reduce heat and let quinoa cook for about 12 minutes.
- Quickly add frozen green peas. If it appears too dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and continue to cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until all water is absorbed. When done, quinoa appears soft and translucent with the germ ring visible along the outer edge of the grain. Turn off heat.
- Add tomatoes and lemon juice. Stir to get everything well mixed.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcal
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