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Spiced Quinoa & Peanut mix

Extremely quick and healthy protein snack that can be had either hot or cold. Suitable for vegans + wheat-free, gluten-free, soya-free, nut-free, no added sugar.

Recipe by Nishma Shah

Spiced Quinoa & Peanut mix
Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Cuisine
Indian
Contains
peanuts

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked smoked quinoa (180 grams)
  • ¼ cup crushed peanuts (100 grams)
  • 20 dried curry leaves/6 dried bay leaves
  • 1 tsp oil (rapeseed or sunflower)
  • 4 cloves
  • 6 shards cinnamon, 1-inch long
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp 1⁄ 2 tsp asafoetida
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp 1⁄ 2 tsp chilli powder (or chilli flakes)
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Wash the quinoa and discard the water. Repeat this at least three times
  2. Cook the quinoa with water, as per instructions on the packaging.
  3. In a saucepan add the oil and warm on medium heat.
  4. While the oil is getting warm, add the dried curry leaves, cloves, cinnamon and crushed peanuts.
  5. Give the mixture a stir and spread it out in the pan.
  6. When the cinnamon starts to sizzle, add the cumin seeds and asafoetida.
  7. Quickly add in the cooked quinoa, turmeric, chilli powder and salt.
  8. Give the mixture a good stir, to infuse the quinoa with the flavours of the fragrant spices.
  9. Switch off the heat.
  10. Serve either with vegan yoghurt (curds) or coconut chutney.

Notes

I love the smokey flavour of the quinoa as it reminds of campfire meals I had in Kenya while on a safari.

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