Tomato Quinoa is a tangy, spiced meal made by cooking quinoa and tempering it with abundant tomatoes, spices and veggies. Tomato Quinoa is a healthier version of tomato rice with its fibre content and a filling treat for people on diet and diabetes.
Tomato Quinoa is a south indian style quinoa using tomatoes.Whenever I am bored of rice, I try something like this quinoa most of our south indian dishes with quinoa, it absorbs the flavours soo well and tastes good too.
If you have any more questions about this Tomato Quinoa Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Youtube and Twitter .
Tried this Tomato Quinoa Recipe ? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.
📖 Recipe Card
Tomato Quinoa
Ingredients
To cook quinoa:
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1/4 teaspoon oil
- 1 cup water
For tomato quinoa:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 no clove
- 1/4 inch cinnamon
- 1 no green chilli slitted
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
- 1/2 cup onion chopped finely
- 2 nos tomatoes chopped roughly
- 1 teaspoon sambar powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Measure and take quinoa in a bowl, rinse it well. Drain.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon oil in a sauce pan, add drained quinoa and toast for a minute. Then add 1 cup water and start cooking. Simmer the flame and cook covered for 15-20 mins.
- You will see a small tail coming out and quinoa should have absorbed all the water. After 15 mins check if there is no moisture switch off and set aside for 10 mins. Then open and fluff it up. If there is moisture then cook for 5 more mins.
- Heat oil in a pan - add clove and cinnamon, then jeera let it splutter. Add green chilli and garlic fry for a minute.
- Then add onion fry until transparent then add chopped tomatoes saute till mushy.
- Add sambar powder, give a quick sauté then cook covered for few mins until its mushy and raw smell leaves completely.
- Add cooked quinoa, toss well finally add coriander leaves give a quick toss and switch off.
- Serve Tomato Quinoa hot or warm with papad.
Video
Notes
- Quinoa should be soft but grain seperated, do not make it too mushy.
- Make sure the tomato masala is cooked well before adding quinoa.
How to make Tomato Quinoa
-
- Measure and take quinoa in a bowl, rinse it well.Drain.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon oil in a sauce pan, add drained quinoa and toast for a minute.Then add 1 cup water and start cooking.Simmer the flame and cook covered for 15-20 mins.
- You will see a small tail coming out and quinoa should have absorbed all the water.After 20 mins switch off and set aside for 10 mins.Then open and fluff it up.
- Measure and take quinoa in a bowl, rinse it well.Drain.
- Heat oil in a pan – add clove and cinnamon, then jeera let it splutter.Add green chilli and garlic fry for a minute.
- Then add onion fry until transparent then add chopped tomatoes saute till mushy.
- Add sambar powder, give a quick saute then cook covered for few mins until its mushy and raw smell leaves completely.
- Add cooked quinoa, toss well finally add coriander leaves give a quick toss and switch off.
Serve hot or warm with papad.
Serve it hot with any vegetable curry or papad tastes yum.
Navya Alishala
Can we prepare the tomato masala and then add washed quinoa, water and then cook? Would it make any difference the other way round?
Sharmilee J
yesyes you can do that too
sulekha
nice i will try it
Anthony Jackson
I the video you added 1/2 tsps of cumin but you didn’t mention it in your written recipe. Why? Was it a mistake?
Sharmilee J
yes it was missed, have updated now. Kindly check it.