Carrot Quinoa delight

Almost anyone who is on a special diet has heard of quinoa by now. Our journey with it was rather limited till about a year ago. I used to use it like I would use rava(cream of wheat). Never really experimented with it as a substitute for rice. Once we made that leap, we realized what we were missing! Good friends of ours eat their Rasam and Sambar with quinoa. This recipe came about one evening when I was pondering on what to cook within 20 minutes with quinoa. This is also my first recipe with pictures, yay!

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of white Quinoa, cooked according to package directions
• Grated Carrots - 4
• Slivered almonds - 1/4 cup
• Jalapenos/Green Chillies - 2/3 pieces
• Crushed ginger - 1 tea spoon
• Grapeseed/Peanut oil - 2 tbsps
• Lemon juice - 3 tbsps
• Cilantro for garnishing.

Method:

• Heat the oil in a skillet and add the green chillies and crushed ginger to it.
• Add the carrots & sprinkle some water.
• Cook covered on medium heat till the carrots are tender.
• Add the slivered almonds and toss with salt to taste. Here's what it looks like when the carrots are cooked.

• Add the lemon juice and mix in the cooked quinoa in small parts.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy.