Pantry Curried Quinoa With Garbanzo Beans And Roasted Peppers Food

PANTRY CURRIED QUINOA WITH GARBANZO BEANS AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Soak raisins in 1 cup warm water in a bowl while you complete remaining steps.
• Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin, cilantro, and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in vegetable broth, garbanzo beans, and quinoa. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain raisins. Lightly toss quinoa mixture with raisins, roasted red peppers, and toasted almonds. Season with salt.

CHICKPEA CURRY WITH RICE

Steps:

• Cook the basmati rice according to the package instructions.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and cook until the onions are dark brown and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in the vegetable stock and stir to scrape up all the brown bits in the pan. Add the chickpeas, coconut milk, honey and a squirt of sriracha. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Warm the naan in the microwave. Serve the curry over the rice with the warmed naan. Garnish with the cilantro.

PANTRY CURRIED QUINOA WITH GARBANZO BEANS AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Soak raisins in 1 cup warm water in a bowl while you complete remaining steps.
• Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin, cilantro, and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in vegetable broth, garbanzo beans, and quinoa. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain raisins. Lightly toss quinoa mixture with raisins, roasted red peppers, and toasted almonds. Season with salt.

PAN-FRIED CURRIED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Drain chickpeas in a sieve or colander and rinse with water. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Melt coconut oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chickpeas and salt. Give the pan a careful shake to distribute the chickpeas. Let cook for a couple of minutes without stirring, then gently shake the pan again or stir to turn the chickpeas and brown them on another side. Stir/shake every minute or so until browned on most sides and some of the chickpeas have split, about 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the curry powder, cumin, and cayenne. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then serve.

CURRIED QUINOA AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and orange juice to a boil. Stir in chickpeas, tomatoes, red pepper, quinoa, onion, raisins and curry. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed., Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CURRIED COUSCOUS AND GARBANZO BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Stir curry powder in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until fragrant and toasted, about 1 minute. Mix in 2 1/4 cups water and salt. Add vegetables. Bring to boil; cover and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix in couscous. Cover and let stand until couscous softens, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer couscous to large bowl. Mix in garbanzos, oil, vinegar, and ginger. Cool to room temperature. Add feta and green onions; toss. Season with salt and pepper.

CURRIED GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• Over medium-high heat, add oil to a medium-size frying pan. Once it's hot add your onions. Add a pinch or two of salt and let brown slightly for about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the garam masala, tikka masala, paprika, red chili flakes, and salt and pepper (to taste). Mix spices to evenly coat onions. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in peas (they don't have to be thawed) and garbanzo beans. Again, stir to combine all ingredients.
• Lastly, add in coconut cream, veggie stock and tomato paste. Once everything as been stirred to combine, turn the heat down to medium-low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.

CURRIED GARBANZO BEANS (CHICKPEAS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Fry mustard seeds in oil until they begin to pop. Add red pepper flakes and shallot and saute until shallot is soft.
• Add garbanzos, turmeric, cumin, ginger, salt and enough water to prevent sticking. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

CURRIED QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 15 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly., Add tomatoes, cucumber and onion to quinoa. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients; toss with salad. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 2 hours. Stir before serving.