Quinoa Salad


Quinoa is the new super grain! It is a rich source of protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins and essential minerals. It is low in fat and gluten-free and considered easy to digest, Superb food indeed!
Quinoa is easily available in super markets as well as online.
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
2 spring onions with leaves chopped finely
1 large tomato diced
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
zest of one lemon (grated)
juice of half lemon
finely chopped green chili (optional)
salt pepper to taste


 Method
Step 1: boil quinoa in water, covered on a low heat. simmer for about 10 mins or until  most of the water is soaked.
Step 2: take quinoa off the flame add lemon juice, zest , olive oil and salt and mix together and keep aside covered.
Step 3: when cool mix in all the other ingredients. Serve immediately.

 Variation: After step 1 you can add any fruit and or vegetable depending on your menu, availability and MOOD.                    

Enjoy as an accompaniment or a meal!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Raw Banana Gutke (Kumaoni)

Image
Ingredients 5 raw bananas 4 -5 dry red chillies 2 tbsp mustard oil 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds 1 ½ tsp Jakhiya/ mustard seeds ¼ tsp asafoetida 1 tsp red chili powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1/4 cup water Salt to taste  Fresh coriander  Pressure the bananas like potatoes. remove the peel and cut into bite size pieces. Mix chilli powder, salt, turmeric and coriander powder in the water.   Heat oil, bring it to smoking point. Add asafoetida, jakhiya and cumin seeds.   Add the crushed chillies and cook for half a minute.   Add the spicy water and bring it to a boil.   Add the bananas and mix well. Cook covered for 2 mins. Add fresh coriander and enjoy hot with chapatis!
Read more

chaulai (Amaranth )leaves Raita

Image
Ingredients 2 cups chopped chaulai leaves 3  cloves of  garlic 2 green chillies 1 cup fresh plain yogurt 1tsp oil 1 tsp cumin seeds Salt to taste    Cook the leaves in the microwave for 5 mins. Cool and grind it together with garlic, chillies and salt. Mix in with Whisked yogurt.   Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and fry for a minute. Pour over the raita. Enjoy with a meal or with kebebs!
Read more

Scotch Eggs

Image
  Ingredients 5 hard boiled eggs Plain flour for coating 4 large boiled potatoes 2 tsp ginger garlic paste ½ tsp freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp corn flour 1 tbsp parsley Salt to taste Bread crumbs for coating Oil for frying   Mash the potatoes and mix ginger garlic paste, parsley, salt pepper and corn flour into it. Divide into 5 portions.  Peal the eggs and coat each egg with plain flour.   Flatten the potato mash on a plastic sheet, place an egg in the center and wrap it around the egg.   Roll the potato covered egg in bread crumbs to coat it.   Deep fry in oil until golden. Enjoy hot with sauce or chutney!
Read more