Thursday, 28 May 2015

One Pot Tandoori Quinoa

We got this recipe from Yup...it's Vegan! mostly because it said "One Pot" and it looked really quick and easy to make. As usual, just a few tweeks to the recipe, but all the measurements remained the same. We were able to have it for lunch Monday through Friday, for two people.

Ingredients
From the pantry (or market if you don't already have these)

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger, minced
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 cube vegetable bouillon
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
From the market
  • 1 sweet potato,* diced into small cubes (~ 1cm)
  • 1 small onion,* finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 1 cup red quinoa
  • 1 15oz can chickpeas, drained
  • 2 on the vine tomatoes, diced
  • 1 lime
  • 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
* Note 1: the sweet potatoes in the Vancouver are white - the orange kind on the website are yams
* Note 2: we didn't use the red onions because they were really big and we didn't want to waste food

Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Add sweet potatoes, cook for about 6-8 minutes (until softened), stirring frequently.
  3. Add onions, cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Add garlic, jalepeno, and ginger, cook for another minute (until fragrant).
  5. Stir in garam masala, cook for 30 seconds.
  6. Add quinoa, vegetable bouillon, 1 and 1/4 cup water, chickpeas, tomatoes, and sugar, and stir to combine.
  7. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover.
  8. Cook until the quinoa and sweet potatoes are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
  9. If there seems to be too much liquid, uncover for a few minutes to evaporate excess.
  10. Add salt, pepper, and additional garam masala to taste.
  11. Mix in lime juice and chopped cilantro.
  12. Serve with Srirarcha.

I must admit splitting it into basically 10 servings was kind of on the smaller side. Next time, we will probably add a yam in and maybe multiply the quinoa by one-and-a-half. Otherwise, it was really easy and quick - tasty too if you're into Indian food.

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