Try this quinoa curry recipe with a tasty Thai influence. This is a helpful quinoa recipe to make when you’ve got a lot of vegetable odds and ends to out of the fridge.
Quinoa Curry Recipe Ingredients
½ cup QUINOA …check quinoa prices on Amazon
1 15 oz can COCONUT MILK
1 lg ONION (chopped)
1 inch GINGER (thinly sliced)
2 cloves GARLIC (finely chopped)
1 Hot Pepper (chopped, as desired)
1 RED BELL PEPPER (sliced)
¼ cup fresh BASIL (or CILANTRO) (chopped)
2 CARROTS (sliced)
½ small CAULIFLOWER (florets)
1 cup CABBAGE (chopped)
2 Tbsp OLIVE OIL
1 tsp CORIANDER POWDER
½ tsp CUMIN
½ tsp CHILI POWDER
½ tsp TURMERIC
OR, INSTEAD OF THE ABOVE SPICE COMBINATION, USE 1-2 Tbsp OF A PRE-MIXED CURRY
SALT and PEPPER, to taste
…and garnish with finely chopped PEANUTS
How to make a Quinoa Curry Recipe
- In a small pot, bring 1/2 cup quinoa and 1 cup water to a boil.
- Reduce heat and allow to simmer 13-15 minutes until water is absorbed.
- Remove from heat, fluff with fork, and set aside. Check here for current prices for quinoa on Amazon.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium high heat and then add onion, garlic, and hot pepper and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add spices and mix well, and if you are a slave to the spice, don’t be afraid to add a little more.
- Add a can of coconut milk and stir thoroughly, mixing completely with the spices and onion.
- Let the coconut milk heat through, and then add ginger, carrot, cauliflower, and bell peppers. Continue stirring, adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring the ingredients to a bubble, then reduce heat, cover, and allow skillet to simmer for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, uncover and add in the cabbage.
- Add in the cooked quinoa.
- Stir and allow another minute or two until veggies are cooked to your liking.
- Add in fresh basil or cilantro and remove the skillet from heat.
- Garnish with ground peanuts and serve immediately.
And that’s a quinoa curry recipe with a little taste of Thai thrown in for good measure. Give the recipe a try and let me know what you think, and bon appetit!
For another tasty twist on a Thai recipe, try this Pad Thai Recipe made with spaghetti squash.
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