Global Veggie Flavors

Amazing Mexican Quinoa salad is    a very healthy meal in one dish.  The  salad  is so colorful and vibrant,   it contains  quinoa, black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes, avocado, lime juice,  jalapenos/green  chilies, onions and cilantro. Make this  Mexican  quinoa salad for any occasion .  Total Time: 30 mins Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup uncooked quinoa, well rinsed 2 cups water 1/2 medium sized onion diced 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 cup cooked black beans 1 cup fresh corn (optional) 1 ripe  Avocado  chopped 2 medium tomatoes, unseeded and cut into chunks 1 jalapeno, unseeded and finely chopped/ 2 green chilies unseeded and finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp honey salt and pepper as per taste METHOD: 1. Cook the quinoa: Put the rinsed quinoa, salt and water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer gently until the quinoa absorbs all the wa...

Quinoa Chana Masala is Kala chana/Black chickpeas and Quinoa mixed with masala and other flavourful spices. This  Quinoa  chana masala  bowl is vegetarian and Vegan friendly! So healthy, flavorful and delicious! Total Time: 60 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 cup uncooked quinoa 4 cups water or vegetable stock 1 cup Kala Chana/Black chickpeas 1/2 diced onions 1 diced tomato 2  green chillies 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp Shahi Jeera/ R oyal cumin seeds 1 bay leaf 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp black peppercorn 1 tsp Garam masala/pulav masala 1/2 medium lime(juice) 1 tsp salt (more to taste) few coriander, finely chopped Method: 1. Rinse quinoa a few times in cold water. 2. Bring quinoa and water or vegetable stock to a boil in a medium saucepan, and then reduce to a simmer. Season with salt.Simmer for 15-20 minutes until quinoa is fluffy and cooked through. Remove from heat and mix with a fork. ...

Chickpea Coconut Curry -T his vegan dinner/Lunch recipe is a new favourite in our house and I'm excited for you to share it!  It's so creamy, thick, flavorful, nutritious, easy to make and  absolutely delicious!  This healthy dish  Packed with plant-based protein and even kids love it.  You can serve this with Quinoa/Rice. Total Time: 30 mins Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS: 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 large onion thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic minced 1 inch fresh ginger finely chopped 1 tbsp curry powder(or garam masala powder) 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp cayenne pepper (or red chilli powder) 1/4 tsp salt (plus more to taste) 1 chopped tomatoes 1 cup tomato puree 2 cups full-fat coconut milk  2 cups cooked chickpeas  1/2 lime(or 1 tsp Dry-Mango-Powder) Chopped fresh cilantro (coriander) METHOD: 1.In a large pan, heat the coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add onion ,saute until it turns...

Vegetables in Spiced Gram flour Gravy  or Sindhi Kadhi Recipe is Indian Spiced Vegetables in Gram flour curry. This is one of my favourite dish all time due to the variety of veggies used in it.  Vegetables usually used in Sindhi Kadhi are  beans, drumsticks , Okra , potatoes, carrots, green peas and other veggies.  It goes well with Rice / Quinoa. Total Time: 40 mins  Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS : 4-5 tbsp oil/Clarified butter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida 1/2 cup chopped onions 1 tsp chopped ginger 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 8 - 10 curry leaves 2 - 3 green chillies  4 tbsp gramflour (chickpea flour) 1 tsp cayenne/red chilli powder 1 cup tomato puree / 3 big tomatoes grated salt to taste 1 potato cut into pieces  12 - 15  beans 6 - 8 cauliflower and broccoli florets 1 drumstick 1/2 cup peas 1/4 cup carrots...

Vegetable Coconut-Peanut curry -  The perfect blend of coconut, peanut & curry flavors cooked with some of our favourite veggies.   This recipe is a delicious, fast, easy Asian dinner recipe. Its Vegan and It can be enjoyed with quinoa, brown rice, white rice as a vegetarian dish.   Total Time: 30 mins Serves : 4 INGREDIENTS: For Curry mixture: 2 tsp Olive oil 2 tsp Cumin seeds 2 tsp sesame seeds 2 tsp coriander seeds 2 tsp poppy seeds 5 red chillies 1/2 cup grated coconut or 1/2 cup coconut milk curry leaves 2 tbsp roasted peanuts Other: 1/2 large sized chopped onions 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 2 cups veggies of your choice(carrot,beans,potatoes,peas, cauliflower,broccoli etc) 2 tsp Tamarind paste 2 tsp Jaggery/brown sugar salt as per taste Green chillies(optional- if you want this to be more spicy hot) METHOD: 1. Chop the vegetables of your choice. In a l...