Quinoa Coconut Rice

Quinoa coconut rice is an easy, delicious and healthy recipe in just 30 minutes. It is an excellent lunch box recipe for everyone.

How to cook quinoa?

Quinoa is easy to cook similar to white rice. Rinsing the quinoa several times is the important step because quinoa is coated with the natural bitter coating. To get rid of the bitter coating rinsing the quinoa many times is important.

Quinoa – 1 cup
Water – 2 cups
Salt – 1 pinch

1. Rinse quinoa thoroughly under cold running water using a fine mesh strainer.

2. In a deep saucepan, add water, salt and bring to a boil. When the water starts boiling, add quinoa, cover and cook until the quinoa becomes soft and all the water gets absorbed the quinoa.

3. Uncover the lid, mix gently and serve.

Smart Cooking Tips:

1. Let the quinoa cool down before mixing with the coconut mixture that helps to mix evenly.

2. Adding cashew nuts are optional.

3. You could replace the quinoa with white rice.

Indian Style Quinoa Recipes:

Quinoa is known as Thinnai in Southern parts of India. It is a healthy replacement for white rice in pulao, idli, dosa, and pongal. Being a South Indian, rice is the main part of an everyday meal. I replaced white rice with quinoa in my diet and trust me I reduced 20 lbs in 5 months with moderate workout 3 days per week. It helped me with the weight loss, the protein and fiber content in the quinoa make us feel fuller with the smaller quantities and keep us fuller for a long time. Check out the healthy Indian quinoa recipes and stay tuned for the other delicious recipes using quinoa.

Quinoa Coconut Rice

Quinoa coconut rice is an easy, delicious and healthy recipe in just 30 minutes. It is an excellent lunch box recipe for everyone.

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1.50 cup Coconut Grated
• 0.50 tsp Mustard Seed
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 3 no Dry Red Chilies
• 1 pinch Asafoetida (Hing)
• 1 spring Curry Leaves
• 0.50 tsp Salt (to taste)
• 2 cups Water (to cook quinoa)

1. In a saucepan, add water, salt and bring to a boil. Add quinoa, cover and cook until the quinoa becomes soft and all the water gets absorbed by quinoa. Uncover the lid, mix gently and let it cool.

2. In another saucepan, heat oil, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves, dry red chilies, cashew nuts, and roast until the cashew nuts color changes to golden brown.

3. Add grated coconut and cook until the coconut gets roasted slightly. Add quinoa, mix well and serve.

How to serve quinoa coconut rice?

Serve quinoa coconut rice with any of favorite side dish. Simple boiled egg goes well with this dish.

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