Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe
Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe is a delicious recipe of the super healthy quinoa cooked along with an array of dry herbs, sauteed in butter. Serve it as is, or to go along with a continental veg or non veg dish by the side.
Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe is a Continental dish made by pressure cooking the quinoa along with some aromatic herbs like oregano, rosemary, tarragon, thyme and garlic and onions sauteed in rich butter.
The splash of lemon juice added to the quinoa before serving adds that bit of zing to the dish.
With just the required amount of seasoning, this quinoa dish is made absolutely delicious.
Did you know: Quinoa is a gluten free ingredient that makes it an excellent food for people who are following a gluten free diet. It is considered as a seed that contains twice the amount of fibre when compared to other grains. It is also rich in protein and can be replaced in dishes that use rice for a healthy diet.
Serve Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa along with Roasted Chicken Curry Recipe In Spinach Parmesan Sauce or Spinach Ricotta Balls in Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe , Delicious Avocado Salad Recipe with Vegetables. Finish the meal with a dessert of Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse Recipe.
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups Quinoa
- 6 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
- 1 Onion , finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes
- 1-1/2 tablespoon Mixed Herbs (Dried)
- 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Butter (Salted)
- Salt , to taste
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
How to make Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe
To begin making the Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe, firstly wash the quinoa in water, drain and set aside.
Heat a pressure cooker with olive and butter on medium flame, to this add the chopped garlic until it turns into a golden brown colour. This will take about a minute or so.
Next, into the pressure cooker, add the onions and cook until it turns transparent.
Reduce the flame, add the salt, mixed herbs, red chilli flakes and mix well.
Finally add in the washed and drained quinoa, 3 cups of water and close the pressure cooker.
Pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the flame.
Allow the pressure to release naturally and only then open the pressure cooker.
Transfer the Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa into a serving platter, sprinkle some mixed herbs, lemon juice and top with a dollop of butter.
Serve Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa along with Roasted Chicken Curry Recipe In Spinach Parmesan Sauce or Spinach Ricotta Balls in Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe , Delicious Avocado Salad Recipe with Vegetables. Finish the meal with a dessert of Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse Recipe.
