A Vegetable Mexican Quinoa Dish a perfect quick and easy meal or side dish.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Mexican, Quinoa, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4People
Calories 171kcal
Author Claire Bladen
Ingredients
2cupsQuinoa Dry
1cupMushroomsChopped
1.5Bell Pepper (Capsicum)Chopped
1Red OnionChopped
0.5Courgette (Zucchini)Chopped
2Medium Tomatos Chopped
For Seasoning
3tspPaprika
3tspCumin
1tspGround Ginger
1tspTurmeric
1tspCayenne Pepper
2tspSalt
1tspBlack Pepper
Instructions
Prep the Quinoa
Rinse quinoa using a fine sieve before cooking.
Add quinoa to a pan along with boiling water, covering the quinoa by a 1/2 inch.
Bring the pan to boil and allow to simmer until 80% of the water has been absorbed and the quinoa was swollen. Take off the heat, cover with a cloth and set to one side.
Completing the dish
Chop all vegetables and heat some oil in a pan.
Fry vegetables for approx 5-8 minutes until cooked before mixing in the cooked quinoa.
Add the dry seasonings to the pan mixing them in with the quinoa and vegetables. Allow to cook for about 2 minutes.