Quinoa Quest

This quinoa platter contains: 

• Vegetable quinoa pulao, sautéed paneer and salad
• Serves:1 person
• Cooking time: 25-30mins

Vegetable Quinoa Pulao:

Ingredients:-

• ¼ cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 tsp Olive oil or any cooking oil
• ½ tsp of jeera (cumin seeds)
• 1 tsp of finely chopped green chilli
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• ¼ cup boiled sweet corn
• ¼ cup chopped mixed bell peppers
• Salt for taste

Instructions:-

• Take ½ cup quinoa in a fine strainer and rinse well in running water (rinse quinoa nicely before cooking to remove bitter taste).
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds.
• Then add green chilli, onion, bell peppers and saute for about a min.
• Saute till the onions become translucent and then add boiled corn, mix it well.
• Add the quinoa. Mix very well and saute again for 1-2mins on low flame.
• Then add water. For 1/4 cup of quinoa 1.25 cups of water can be added. I added 1.5 cups water for a more fluffy and soft texture.
• Stir well and add salt as per taste.
• Cover the cooker with its lid and take 2-3 whistles on a medium flame till the quinoa seeds are cooked.

Paneer Saute:

Ingredients:-

• 50 grams of toned or low-fat paneer, cut in desired shape (paneer can be replaced with tofu, lean chicken or fish)
• Olive oil or any cooking oil for drizzling
• 1 tbsp of tomato puree
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Salt to taste

Instructions:-

• Cut  the paneer and drain out the water completely.
• In a bowl, mix salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, red chilli powder and tomato puree.
• Apply marinade evenly on both sides of the paneer pieces and keep aside for 15 minutes.
• In a pan, arrange marinated paneer slices and grill/saute on a medium heat, drizzle oil, and cook until golden colour on both the sides.

Salad:

Ingredients:-

• Take vegetables of your choice and availability (I took broccoli florets,carrots, mushrooms)
• 1 tsp of minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp of olive oil
• Salt and pepper as per taste

Instructions:-

• Take oil in a pan, then add all the vegetables with garlic.
• Saute it for 4-5 mins till they are soft yet crunchy, add salt n pepper and relish your salad.
• I have also added some raw lettuce as a side in my salad.

Nutritional Value of Quinoa Quest Platter:

•    Energy          : 383 Kcal
•    Carbohydrate: 40 grams
•    Protein          : 22 grams
•    Fat                : 15 grams

To know some of the health benefits checkout the post: 

https://aditi-tibarewala.blogspot.com/2020/06/quintessential-tale-of-quinoa.html