SPICY QUINOA WITH BLACK BEANS

Spicy Quinoa With Black Beans is healthy, delicious lunch/dinner recipe prepared using quinoa, black beans and some spices. I have mixed red and traditional quinoa in this recipe and served with lettuce and sour cream.I just love the texture and the taste of quinoa.
You can also try  Thai Style Quinoa and Spicy Potato Quinoa 

Preparation time : 30 minutes
Serves : 3

Ingredients for Spicy Quinoa With Black Beans

Red Quinoa - ½ cup
Traditional Quinoa - ½ cup
Canned Black beans - 8 oz
Onion chopped - 1
Garlic cloves chopped - 5
Jalapeno chopped - 1
Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Dry Red chillis - 2
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Cayenne pepper powder - ½ teaspoon (optional)
Black pepper powder - ¼ tsp
Lime juice - 2 tsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
Frozen green peas - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 5 strands
Water - 2 cups
Salt to taste

Steps to prepare Spicy Quinoa With Black Beans

• Heat oil in pan. Add cumin seeds and dry red chillis and saute for seconds.
• Add onion, pinch of salt, garlic cloves and saute till it becomes light in color. Then add jalapeno and saute for few seconds.
• Add red chilli powder, cayenne pepper, canned black beans, pepper powder, lime juice , tomato ketchup, green peas and mix well.
• Now add quinoa, 2 cups of water and bring to nice boil. then cover it with lid and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Spicy Quinoa with black beans is now ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves.Serve hot with salad and enjoy