Quinoa Fried Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Quinoa (uncooked)
  • ⅓ cup frozen corn
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced onion
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 3-4 scallion (Spring onions) chopped (white onions can be used with the regular onions)
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato ketchup
  • 2 cups of water

Method

  1. Wash and rinse quinoa 2-3 times. Heat a saucepan and add quinoa to it. Add 2 cups of water. Let it boil and then reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
  2. Simmer the quinoa for sometime with a lid on. There should not be any water. Gently fluff the quinoa and keep it aside.
  3. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan, and add onions and saute for a while. Add all the vegetables (except scallions). Let them cook.
  4. Add salt, pepper, soy sauce, and ketchup. Give it a proper stir.
  5. Add quinoa, mix it properly and let it cook for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Finally add scallions and serve immediately.