Quinoa Rice with Chick Peas

Quinoa being the latest fab here,people have been making different dishes with quinoa in it.
The latest is a one pot dish which is super simple to make and is super flavorful and delicious. So, here you go

Quinoa Rice with Chick Peas (Chickpeas cooked with rice and quinoa)

Chickpeas with rice and quinoa

Ingredients:

1. 1.5 cups long grain rice
2. 1/2 cup quinoa washed
3. 1/2 cup chopped onions
4. 1 heaped teaspoon finely chopped garlic
5. 2 cups chicken broth + 2 cups water
6. 1 can chickpeas drained
7. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin powder, chilli powder
8. 1 teaspoon salt, coriander powder, sumac
9. 1 tablespoon olive oil

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onion till they start getting browned. Add garlic and stir well. Add rice and stir well for 2 minutes. Add the spices and mix well. Add the liquid and bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the washed quinoa. Cook for 15 more minutes. Add the chickpeas and stir to combine. Garnish with more sumac if desired and enjoy

More Quinoa recipes
Quinoa pudding
Coconut Vegetable Quinoa
Quinoa Wheat Roti
Veggie Quinoa and Brown Rice
Chicken Quinoa Rice

Quinoa kheer

The other day I was on a health shopping spree and u got a whole pound of quinoa. I was planning to eat it for dinner every night on, need less to say the packet was sitting one my counter unopened for 10 days :)

And then some good news on my professional side and I want to make some sweet and I thought I had some boxed mix for rasmallai and I was wrong . And hence the search for a recipe and stumbling upon this kheer/phirni/payasam/pudding etc with quinoa. It was delicious. Everyone loves it. So give it a try.

Quinoa kheer(Rice pudding without rice and with quinoa...indian style)

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup quinoa

2. 2 cups milk

3. 1 tablespoon condensed milk

4. 1/4-1/3 cup sugar or sweetener

5. 1 pinch saffron

6. 1/2 teaspoon rose water or cardamom 1

7. 1 teaspoon each of slivered almonds and raisins fried in 1 teaspoon butter (optional)

In a heavy bottomed pan bring the milk with quinoa to a boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Add sugar and simmer for 10 more minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and serve hot/ room temp or cold