Turmeric Quinoa
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa washed and rinsed
- 3 1/2 tbsp canola oil
- 1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1 small white onion diced
- 2 jalapenos diced
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Optional BUT Recommended
- 2 stems curry leaves
Instructions
- Wash and rinse your quinoa VERY well.
- In a large pot, add 3 cups of water along with your washed quinoa. Let it cook on medium-high for about 15 minutes and then drain the excess water. Put aside.
- In a different pot, heat up the canola oil for about 30 seconds on medium-high. Throw in the black mustard seeds and the cumin seeds.
- When the sizzling has stopped, immediately add your turmeric. Give it a mix.
- Add in the bell pepper, onion, jalapenos, and garlic. Mix it and let it cook for about 1 minute.
- Throw if in the curry leaves (if you are adding them).
- Add in the cayenne pepper, black pepper (to taste), and salt (to taste). Mix everything well.
- Time for the quinoa. Add the quinoa into the pot and toss it up! Make sure that all of the quinoa is covered in the spices and be sure that the peppers, onion, and garlic are distributed evenly throughout the dish.
- Ready to eat :) Enjoy!
Notes
- Do not eat the curry leaves, as they are just for flavor purposes. You can either throw them out once the recipe is done, or if you have left overs, keep them in so the quinoa soaks up more flavor!