One-pot Quinoa meal

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As we all know, quinoa is considered to be a superfood. It is gluten-free, high in fiber and protein content, and has many health benefits. We should try to incorporate quinoa into our daily diet. It's quick to cook and can be eaten in a variety of ways.

This is a quinoa meal with zucchini and red bell pepper. You can add any veggie and lean meat too if you like.

Ingredients:

1 cup of uncooked quinoa

2 zucchini cubed

1 red bell pepper cubed

1 onion finely chopped

2 tomatoes finely chopped

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 green chili chopped (optional)

1 tsp oregano

1 tbsp chili garlic sauce

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1 tbsp sesame or olive oil

salt to taste

Method:

Wash the quinoa well and rinse it. Add 2 cups of water and cook quinoa on high flame first until it comes to a boil and then on medium to low flame until it's fluffy. Should take around 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan. Fry onion till it gets a light brown color, then add ginger garlic paste. Stir for a while and add tomatoes. Add salt and let it cook for a minute. Add zucchini, cover the lid and cook for a couple of minutes. Add red bell peppers and the rest of the ingredients. Cook for less than a minute. Add cooked quinoa and stir everything well. Switch off the flame. Your quinoa meal is ready!