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    Home » Lunch and Dinner Recipes

    SPICY QUINOA WITH BLACK BEANS

    Published: May 20, 2015 · Modified: Feb 8, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

    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
    Tip:
    • Vary the spices as per your taste

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. amanda@craftycookingmama

      May 21, 2015 at 2:06 am

      Looks delicious! I need to get my family more enthusiastic about quinoa!

      Reply
      • Kushi

        May 21, 2015 at 5:56 pm

        hehe:)Thank You amanda

        Reply
    2. marudhus kitchen

      May 21, 2015 at 2:21 pm

      Super yummy tasty dish

      Reply
      • Kushi

        May 21, 2015 at 5:56 pm

        Thank You Marudhus 🙂

        Reply
    3. PIYALI SEKHAR MUTHA /My Tryst With Food And Travel

      May 24, 2015 at 2:45 am

      This is quite a health and taste embedded dish. Love the flavours and nutrition going on in this dish.

      Reply
      • Kushi

        May 24, 2015 at 3:26 am

        Thanks alot dear!

        Reply
    4. Veena Theagarajan

      May 31, 2015 at 6:12 am

      delicious and healthy recipe.. Iove the fact it is spicy 🙂

      Reply
    5. Derek

      June 23, 2015 at 10:51 am

      Looks delicious!

      Reply
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