Quinoa and Vegetable Saute Recipe

Quinoa and Vegetable Saute Recipe can be cooked very fastly and its delicious and healthy at the same time.

Reshma Seetharam
Quinoa and Vegetable Saute Recipe
1548 ratings.

Stir fry is the best manner, one can try to use the odds and ends in the fridge. Quinoa and Vegetable Saute Recipe can be cooked very fastly and its delicious and healthy at the same time. The best thing about this dish is that it’s tasty, crunchy and very light on stomach.

Serve it as a side dish during your weeknight dinner. You can also have it as a breakfast dish with some fresh juice or masala chai.

If you like this recipe you can also try Smoked Tofu and Grilled Vegetable Salad and Farm Fresh Vegetarian Pasta.

 

Cuisine: Indian
Course: Dinner
Diet: High Protein Vegetarian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

25 M

Total in

35 M

Makes:

3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 cups Yield
  • 2 cups Quinoa
  • 1 cup Onions , chopped
  • 1 cup Red Bell pepper (Capsicum) , chopped
  • 1 cup Carrots (Gajjar) , diced
  • 1 cup Green peas (Matar) , diced
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ginger , finely grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • Coriander Powder (Dhania) , A pinch
  • Turmeric powder (Haldi) , A pinch
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt , to taste

How to make Quinoa and Vegetable Saute Recipe

  1. To begin with Quinoa and Vegetable Saute, cook 2 cups of quinoa with 4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a rice cooker or a covered saucepan. Cook until they are cooked completely and the seeds sprout, for about 15 minutes.

  2. Fluff it with a fork and set aside.

  3. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, add cumin seeds into a pan and cook it on medium flame.

  4. Once the cumin crackles, add in the ginger, followed by peas and carrots.

  5. Turn the heat and let them cook for a few minutes.

  6. After a few minutes add in the chopped onions and pepper and saute them for another few minutes.

  7. Add the spice powders and salt, give it a stir, let it sit for a few seconds so that the powders infuse in the oil.

  8. Add in the quinoa and toss them all together gently. Add salt according to your taste.

  9. Garnish it with fresh herbs of your choice and a teaspoon of olive oil. Toss and serve it hot.

  10. Serve it as a side dish during your weeknight dinner. You can also have it as a breakfast dish with some fresh juice or masala chai.