Idea Series - Recipes with Quinoa


Quinoa Pulao

@Jan 11, 2026
This has become my staple lunch recipe - it is very simple and quick, just replace rice with quinoa. Make sure to soak quinoa 6 hours in advance. This comes out so good, even better than rice in texture.

Rough recipe:
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 chopped onion
  • veggie mix - tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chillies, peas, potato, anything and everything!
  • salt, chilli powder, turmeric
  • 1 cup quinoa - cook with 2.5 cups water. 15 minutes cooking in pressure cooker after 1st boil.
Today I added 2 tbsp schezwan chutney to pressure cooker. Yum! 


High Protein Chickpea Quinoa salad

  • Boiled chickpeas
  • 1 cup quinoa, soaked for 2+ hours and boiled for 15 minutes in 2 cups of water
  • 4-5 small tomatoes
  • lemon juice
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 1 red onion
  • 1/2 cup hemp seeds
  • 1 cup chopped coriander
  • EVOO
  • garlic powder, paprika
An optional step which I want to try out is to roast the chickpeas. Mix with spices and oil, and place in oven at high heat. I might try out with air fryer. Roast for 15+ minutes.  


Quinoa bowl with pumpkin dip

Details on https://recipesbyabha.blogspot.com/2023/12/sauces-and-dips.html


Quinoa salad with basil pesto

Add:

  • crushed paneer
  • raisins (not if you are Agni!) :)
  • lots of pomegranate

Another similar recipe:

Quinoa Burger

  • roasted beetroot
  • rajma
  • brazil nut powder
  • seeds powder
  • toasted mushrooms
  • cucumber
  • BETEL LEAF (to be tried!)

on the bun - seeds


Some refs:

How to Cook Fluffy Quinoa

https://www.loveandlemons.com/quinoa/


https://tasty.co/recipe/southwestern-style-quinoa-salad

https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/curried-red-quinoa-pea-and-paneer-salad


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