Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, quinoa & red lentil stuffed sweet potatoes. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Overview Information Quinoa is a plant. The seed of quinoa is eaten like a grain, like wheat. However, it is not a true grain.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have quinoa & red lentil stuffed sweet potatoes using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa & Red Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- Make ready Spread
- Get 4 medium sweet potatoes
- Get 1 tsp olive oil
- Prepare 2 scallions, minced (optional)
- Make ready 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Get 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- Get 100 g (1/2 cup) dry red lentils, rinsed
- Take 90 g (1/2 cup) quinoa
- Take 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube
- Get 1 tsp sambal chili paste* (optional)
- Get 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Take 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- Make ready 1 tsp curry powder
- Prepare 1/2 large head of broccoli, cut in bite-sized florets
- Make ready 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- Prepare Dressing
- Get 60 ml (1/4 cup) tahini
- Make ready 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Make ready 2 tsp soy sauce
I served it with grilled chicken and steamed broccoli. Find quinoa recipes perfect for a side dish or main course from Bobby, Giada, Guy and more Food Network chefs. Quinoa is a grain crop that is grown for its edible seeds. It technically isn't a cereal grain, but a pseudo-cereal ().
Instructions to make Quinoa & Red Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400 F). Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork in several locations and place on aluminum foil on a baking tray in the oven. Roast until tender, about 45 minutes, stopping once to flip. - - *Note: Cooking the following ingredients takes about 20 minutes, so if you want the potatoes to be done at the same time, wait about 20 minutes after putting the sweet potatoes in the oven to start the next steps.
- Add scallions and onion to a large pot on high heat. Add 2 tbsp water as needed to de-glaze the pan and avoid burning, stirring occasionally until translucent and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for another 2 minutes, stirring and adding water as needed.
- Add all of the ingredients from the lentils through to the curry powder to the pot plus 2 cups of water, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer with the lid partially covered. Simmer for 10 min.
- Add the broccoli and bell pepper, stir to combine, and place lid fully on the pot and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Mix all dressing ingredients in a small bowl plus 2 tbsp water. Stir into the quinoa/lentil mixture or serve on the side to drizzle on top. Enjoy!
In other words, it is basically a seed, which is. Quinoa grows with a bitter-tasting, protective coating called saponin. Though what you buy in grocery stores is pre-rinsed quinoa, another run under the faucet doesn't hurt. Pour uncooked quinoa into a fine-mesh sieve and put it under cold water for a few seconds. Shake off any excess water before starting your recipe.
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