Quinoa originates from the And region, and it was domesticated around Lake Titicaca 3 to 4 thousand years ago. Along with corn, it was one of the staple foods of Latin American kitchen. Quinoa, which was very important for farming families and seen as the villagers' food, ended up becoming popular as superfood all around the world. In the capital of the largest quinoa producer of the world, Lima/Peru per kilogram price is higher than poultry and 4 times the price of rice.
It is closely related to beet and spinach, and it is not a grain and that's why the nutrition values are different. 14% protein to mass ratio, full source of protein, no gluten and easy to digest, are some of the reasons why it is preferred to grain in general. There is benefit in reminding that quinoa is an important food source for celiac patients, vegetarians and vegans.
2010 yılında Los Angeles’deki ilk denememde kuinoayı pişirmeyi başaramadığım için her yeni türüne dikkatle yaklaşıyorum. 🙂 Piyasada bulunan beyaz kuinoa genelde 15 dakikada pişerken, bugün kullandığım kırmızı kuinoanın pişmesi 45 dakikayı buldu. Pilavdan alışkın olduğumuz gibi, iyi yıkamak ve suyunu çekmesine dikkat etmek işin püf noktaları.
ingredients
- 1 cup red quinoa
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, very thin slice
- 1/4 cup prune, chop
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 200 ml coconut milk or vegetable stock
- 200 ml water
- 1/2 cup pea
- 300 grams roasted chestnut, peel and chop
preparation
- Soak quinoa in cold water for 30 min. Drain. Wash well changing the water 4-5 times. Drain well.
- Heat olive oil on medium heat, add garlic, sauté til you smell the garlic.
- Add quinoa and prune, sauté 1-2 min.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper, blend.
- Add milk, water and pea, stir well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover. Cook about 45 min til all liquid is absorbed. Take off heat. Lay a kitchen towel on top of the pot, put the lid back on. Let it rest for 15 min. Fluff with a fork.
- Mix in chestnut.
- 1 çbk = 1 çorba kaşığı = 1 table spoon = 15 ml
- 1 tsp = 1 tatlı kaşığı = 1 tea spoon = 5 ml
- 1 cup ~ 1 su bardağı = 1 cup = 240 ml
- measurements
- ps: Can substitute white, black or three-color mix quinoa for red. Cooking times may vary.
- ps: Can substitute sun dried apricot or raisin for prune.
- ps: Can substitute sauteed mushroom for roasted chestnut.
- ps: Can substitute boiled chickpea, black-eyed pea or dried bean for pea to increase the plant-based protein percentage. Add at the end with chestnut.
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