Sometimes you just gotta have some hot food! This dish gives me my Indian food kicks, along with Ganesha’s Sweet Potatoes. This is as basic and easy a stir-fry as you’ll ever find, which includes my two favorite Indian spices: curry and turmeric. Thankfully it is possible to get those Indian-style flavors without the cream, table salt and overcooked veggies and legumes that make Indian food so heavy and difficult to digest- hence all the burping and bloating! I love this dish in the winter. I eat a salad first while I’m making the quinoa, then toss the rest of it together afterwards so I can eat it right away when everything is piping hot. Yummy and satisfying!
*In the picture, I swapped out the quinoa for millet, which you can feel free to do also. Also, I always eat it alongside a large green salad, and I suggest you do the same
Ingredients
- 1-2 Tbs. coconut oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 cups broccoli or cauliflower, cut into little pieces
- High quality sea salt (adjust to personal taste)
- 1 Tbs. curry
- ½ tsp. turmeric
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup dry quinoa
Directions:
Pre- Prep: Be sure to soak the quinoa overnight in water.
- In a saucepan place 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add the quinoa to the hot water, and simmer until the water is absorbed and the grains become translucent soft (about 10-15 minutes). Pour through a strainer and set to the side in a bowl.
- Heat the coconut oil in a skillet pan. Add the diced onions, and lightly sauté for a few minutes, adding the Celtic sea salt, curry, turmeric, and black pepper.
- Add the other vegetables and lightly sauté for 5-6 minutes, until they become softened (but not overcooked).
- Add the cooked quinoa and stir everything together. Adjust flavoring as needed to how you love it. Some like it hotter than others!
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I tried this recipe tonight and it was DELICIOUS! I love Indian food and usually go out to Indian Restaurants when I get a craving for it. I am reading Kimberly’s book and trying to figure it all out as I incorporate my changed eating habits. I will have to do it one step at a time but at least I won’t feel deprived when I get that craving for Indian food. This is recipe will satisfy that craving while combining foods correctly.
Thank you Kimberly.
I made this recipe tonight and I was a little apprehensive about it because of the curry since I have never tried that seasoning before, but I thought this dish was really good! I realized tonight that I DO like curry (despite of my husband warning me that I wouldn’t) and this recipe will be made often in my house. Definitely an easy and quick lunch/dinner I can whip up in a pinch. Thanks for the recipe!
Made this tonight and everybody loves it! It was so quick and easy, but delicious! Plus my house smells so fragrant and yummy. This will be a staple!
I love this one, it is so yummy and versatile. I have used it as a side with salmon on occasion, great!
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Hi Kimberly,
I recently came across your book in a health magazine and went out and purchased it- I cannot put it down. I have really learned a lot about my body and how it digest food. Recently I have developed an ulcer so some of the recipes have been most beneficial! I was wondering if adding pineapple to this recipe would be okay? I wouldn’t want it to ferment and completely lose it nutrients. Forgive me as I am not all the way through the book yet. I never thought I could ever become vegetarian; however your book makes me really re-think that. I haven’t had meat in over a week and actually don’t miss it at all! Thanks so much for sharing all of your knowledge! Renee
hi Kimberly I make Darma’s salad all the time I love it
I added lime, and it was goooood! I also added some red onion, mushrooms, a lil more broc…I wanted it to have a lot of chunky-ness to it if that makes sense haha. Thank you for posting this recipe, it was great! I found it via pinterest. I have never used tumeric or curry before and I am glad I tried this
Thank you
I made this for the first time tonight… I absolutely LOVED it! This is definitely going to be my go-to indian food when I’m craving curry
Thank you so much Kimberly!
Kim, I’m so glad I discovered your book when I bought my vitamixer. Now I’m checking your blog out a few times each week which I love, but would you please consider listing your nutrition facts when you post a recipe? I am a trainer at a gym where I put a healthy recipe of the week out for our members and I like them to be able to see the nutrition info. I know you don’t believe in counting calories and neither do I but most of these members are very new to getting healthy! Thanks!
really yummyyy… most of the time my dinner.
Hi Kimberly- I recently found your website while searching for new kale smoothie recipes and have really enjoyed reading your articles and recipes. I love your approach and have your book on order! Anyway, I will be making this one this week. I have a question about your instructions- why do you recommend soaking the quinoa overnight? I use quinoa often and rinse it VERY thoroughly, but have never soaked it overnight before using…
I make this all the time and its delicious. A big hit with my partner too. I add mushrooms, chillies, broccoli and cauliflower to make it more dense and sometimes as a treat I add some chorizo… mmmmm!!!
I find it really easy to digest aswell, I don’t feel bloated afterwards.
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Hi Kim, delicious recipe made last night for dinner with friends and was lots of fun, and the food was so yummy and sitting around and talking for hours.
this was a delicious recipe. I did it tonight. The only thing I have not used ,was Cayenne Pepper.I don’t like it. I used instead regular black pepper