If you eat Quinoa then you need to try these 3 Nigerian Inspired Quinoa Recipes - Zeelicious Foods

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: rice

Rice is more affordable and widely available.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning is a cost-effective alternative.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Canned tomato sauce is often less expensive.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

Cook 1 cup of quinoa with 1 cup of water and season with canar seasoning cubes, turmeric powder, curry powder, and salt.

Cover the pot and cook on low heat until quinoa absorbs all the liquid.

Set the cooked quinoa aside.

In another pan, heat vegetable oil and stir fry onions, garlic, and pepper until fragrant.

Add diced carrots, sweet corn, and chopped runner beans, stir frying for another minute.

Season with curry powder, thyme, and cumin powder, then stir fry for another 30 seconds.

Add diced red and green bell peppers, then the cooked quinoa and salt, mixing everything together.

Add ketchup to the mixture and combine well before covering the pot and letting it cook for 1 more minute.

For the jolof quinoa, sauté onions, garlic, and pepper in vegetable oil until fragrant.

Add tomato paste and blended tachet puree, then season with curry powder, thyme, cumin powder, paprika powder, and salt.

Cover and cook for 7-8 minutes until water content reduces.

Add 1.5 cups of water for 1.5 cups of quinoa, mix, and cover to cook on low heat.

If needed, add back some reserved tomato sauce for color before steaming for another minute.

For the quinoa salad, combine jolof quinoa or pre-cooked quinoa with white and purple cabbage, carrots, lettuce, sweet corn, bell peppers, and mayo, then toss together.

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