Curried Vegetable Quinoa

Curried Vegetable Quinoa

A warmly spiced one-pot quinoa dish with cauliflower, peppers, tomatoes, peas, and fresh lemon and coriander.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Rinse the quinoa thoroughly under cool running water in a fine-mesh strainer, then drain well.

    Ingredients used: 180.0 gr Quinoa

    Cookware: fine mesh strainer

  2. Step 2

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Carrot, 150.0 gr Onion, 30.0 ml Vegetable Oil

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  3. Step 3

    Add the bell pepper and cauliflower. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to color.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Bell Pepper, 250.0 gr Cauliflower

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  4. Step 4

    Stir in the garlic, curry powder, and turmeric. Cook over medium heat until fragrant.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 12.0 gr Curry Powder, 9.0 gr Garlic, 2.0 gr Ground Turmeric

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Stir in the rinsed quinoa, tomato, vegetable broth, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce to low heat.

    Ingredients used: 5.0 gr Salt, 200.0 gr Tomato, 420.0 ml Vegetable Broth

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Simmer covered on low heat until the quinoa is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: large saucepan

  7. Step 7

    Stir in the green peas, cover, and cook on low heat until the peas are hot and the remaining liquid is absorbed.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Green Pea

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

  8. Step 8

    Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, coriander leaf, and black pepper, then let the quinoa stand covered before fluffing and serving.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 8.0 gr Coriander Leaves, 30.0 ml Lemon Juice

    Cookware: large saucepan, wooden spoon

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Serve promptly. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in shallow covered containers, use within 3 to 4 days, and reheat to 74°C.

Risk factors

  • hot cookware and steam
  • improper cooling or storage of cooked leftovers