Best Spicy Quinoa African Recipes

QUINOA AND BLACK BEANS

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Very flavorful alternative to black beans and rice. Quinoa is a nutty grain from South America.

Provided by 3LIONCUBS

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
¾ cup quinoa
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 516.9 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

SPICY QUINOA WITH SWEET POTATOES

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups quinoa
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 small red jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

Put the quinoa in a bowl and cover with water; drain. Repeat twice; drain well. (This will help remove bitterness.) Transfer the quinoa to a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the quinoa is dry, about 8 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, 3/4 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pan, leaving the lid slightly ajar to let steam escape; reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the red onion and garlic and cook until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add the chile powder, coriander and cumin and cook, stirring, until the spices darken, about 1 minute. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, the jalapeno, sweet potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Add the sweet potato mixture to the quinoa, then add the cilantro and lime juice and toss; season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calorie, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 399 milligrams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 4.5 grams

SPICY QUINOA AFRICAN

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I am so glad I finally tried quinoa. It us such a refreshing change from rice and it will absorb any flavors it is cooked with. Try this the next time you want something besides potatoes or rice.

Provided by Dave Mathews @dkmthecook

Categories Other Side Dishes

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup(s) quinoa
2 cup(s) water
1 tablespoon(s) chicken soup base
1/2 teaspoon(s) ras el hanout

Steps:

Put the water and quinoa in the rice cooker. Add the rest of the ingredients. Whisk well. Cover and turn on rice cooker. Let cook but do not take off the lid till done.
If you want to do this in a pan do the same as above but bring the mixture to a boil, cover abd let boil for 1 minute then remove from heat and let sit for 25 minutes covered. Don't peek.