4 Healthy, nutritious and delicious Quinoa Recipes. Meal plan with quinoa. Enjoy quinoa for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a snack.
Recipes in text form :-
1. Quinoa Khichdi ( dinner recipe )
Ingredients:-
1 cup quinoa, 1 Tbsp mung Dal split, 1 Tbsp arhar Dal, 1 Tbsp Urad dal,
1 Tbsp Masoor Dal, 1 Tbsp rice, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 onion, 2 tomato, some green peas, 1 carrot chopped, 1 tsp chopped garlic, 1 tsp Cumin seeds, 2 cups water, salt to taste, chilli to taste, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp all spice mix, 1/2 tsp turmeric.
How to make quinoa Khichdi for Weight Loss :-
In a bowl add all dal, rice and quinoa wash it thoroughly.. now in a pressure cooker heat olive oil, add cumin seeds, onions and cook than add tomatoes once soften add all the veggies with salt and other spices. Add quinoa dal mixture with water bring it to a boil once boiled cover with lid and cook for 2-3 whistles. Serve warm for dinner.
2. Quinoa chickpeas poha (lunch recipe )
Ingredients:-
4-5 Tbsp cooked quinoa, 1 cup boiled chickpeas (chole), 1 onion, 1 Tomato, 1 tsp desi ghee (Optional), 1 tsp olive oil, mustard seeds, some curry leaves, salt to taste, 1 tsp spice mix, 1/2 tsp turmeric
To cook quinoa:- in a pan heat 1 tsp ghee, add 1 cup quinoa and roast on low to medium heat once starts to pop add 1 and 3/4 cups of water bring it to a boil and cover with a lid and cook on low heat for 12-15 minuets.
How to make quinoa poha for Weight Loss :-
In a pan heat olive oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves, once starts to crackle add onions, once the onions are light brown add tomatoes. Once soft add salt and other spice mix well and add boiled chickpeas and 4-5 Tbsp Cooked quinoa. Mix well and cook for few more minutes. Your poha is ready to serve.
3. Quinoa pan cakes
Ingredients:- 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa, 2-3 Tbsp brown sugar ( or one ripped banana), 1/2 cup granola ( or quick oats), 3-4 Tbsp desiccated coconut, 1 cup milk, water as required. ( 1 Tbsp whole wheat flour if the batter becomes too sticky)
How to make quinoa pan cakes :-
In a blender add granola and grind. Add the grinded granola to a bowl, into the same blender add rest of the ingredients ( except milk and coconut) and make a paste. Add the same to a bowl now add rest of the milk and coconut. Make a semi thick batter. Heat a tava and spread some batter on it in circular motion. Cook from both sides on medium to low heat. Do the same with rest of the batter your quinoa pancakes are ready.
4. Quinoa smoothie
Ingredients:- 1/2 Cup Cooked Quinoa, 1 Tbsp peanut butter, 1 tsp coffee powder, 1 Tbsp cocoa powder, 3-4 chopped Dates, 1 Cup almond milk, 1 Tbsp chia seeds.
How to make healthy quinoa smoothie :-
In a blender all the ingredients with some almond milk and blend until smooth add rest of the milk and blend again. Pour into a jar or glass and enjoy.
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