This Lime/Lemon Quinoa is just a different and delicious way of eating Quinoa. It’s healthy and ever since I have started eating it as a substitute for rice, I keep looking for different ways of eating it, as quinoa by itself is pretty tasteless.
So this is basically my Lime/Lemon Rice recipe, with the rice being replaced by the much healthier quinoa.
If you are looking for new ideas to eat quinoa, do try this recipe out, it will certainly be a hit in your home! Besides being tasty it is super quick to make!
What are the ingredients for Lime/Lemon Quinoa?
Quinoa
Onion
Green chili or jalapeño
Ginger
Turmeric powder
Lime juice or lemon juice
Cilantro
Crushed peanuts (optional)
For seasoning:
Mustard seeds
Split urad dal
Curry leaves
How do you make this Lime/Lemon Quinoa?
Heat a pan with some oil in it. When the oil is hot, add the seasoning ingredients. Immediately add the chopped onion, green chili, and ginger. Fry till onions turn translucent.
Add turmeric powder. Add cooked quinoa with salt.
Mix it well, add the juice of one lime.
Add cilantro leaves and crushed peanuts as garnish. Your yummy dish is ready!
You can serve this Lime/Lemon Quinoa with any side dish. Some good options to have with it are:
Lime/Lemon Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- ½ onion (chopped)
- 1 green chili (chopped)
- ½ inch ginger (chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 Lime (juice)
- 1 tbsp Cooking oil
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- Cilantro (for garnish)
- 2-3 tbsps Peanuts (optional) (crushed)
For seasoning
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp white split urad dal
- 4-5 Curry leaves (chopped)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add the seasoning ingredients.
- Stir and immediately add the chopped onion, green chili, and ginger.
- Fry till the onions turn translucent.
- Add the turmeric powder and stir.
- Next, add in the cooked quinoa and salt.
- Mix everything well and add the juice of 1 lime.
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped cilantro and crushed peanuts.
Notes:
- Use day-old quinoa for best results. But if you are cooking it the same day, let it cool down well before adding it.
- I added chopped jalapeño pepper instead of green chili so it would be less spicy.
- This can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
- I have made it with 1 cup cooked quinoa, quantities can be adjusted if you want more or less. This was enough for 2 meals for 1 person.
- If you are using lemon juice instead of lime juice, I think the juice of half a lemon would be good for this quantity of quinoa. Anyway, the best way is to taste it, and if you feel it could use a little more, add more according to your taste.
- Red onion was used in this recipe, but yellow onion can be used as well.
- The peanuts used are roasted peanuts.
If you do try out this recipe, let me know by leaving a comment down below or rating the recipe. I love hearing from you!
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