Lunch Idea 1: What Goes Well With Quinoa?

Quinoa Lunch Idea - 1 

Curd Quinoa

With all the health talk going around these days, complex carbs, lot of fiber and what not, quinoa is being seen in many recommendations of healthy food habit. So, I am going to be sharing a lunch idea with the quinoa as the main dish.

As you can see in the picture, the menu is made of: Quinoa, Lady's Finger Curry, Egg Fry, Curd Quinoa.
How to cook quinoa? Follow the recipe in the quinoa box. In fact, its very easy and fast to cook.

Since quinoa is a little bland and more chewy than rice, I made this Lady's Finger Curry using the recipe from Padhu's Kitchen, except I reduced the cumin powder, as I do not like the intense flavor it brings out. With the tomato & masala cooked together, this curry will go well with quinoa.

To contrast the masala & the tanginess of the lady's finger curry, prepared the scrambled egg ( basic, but used a little bit of tomato gravy from the lady';s finger curry with pepper and salt )

Finally, south indian meal never is complete without the creamy curd. So, last course is the Curd Quinoa. Mix Quinoa and Curd together (Of course, salt too). For tempering, saute mustard seeds, cumin seeds, pepper corns, bit of chopped ginger, curry leaves, green chillies., Pour the tempering into the curd & quinoa, mix it well. Let it rest for a while, before you consume. Yum! Yum!