Recipes with Quinoa

I am very late in joining the Quinoa bandwagon. But better late than never,right!

 

Here are a few facts on this grain…

•  This is a 7000 year old grain that actually originated in the mountainous region of South America
• Quinoa is a protein rich food that contains all the 9 essential amino acids thereby making it similar to animal protein.
•  It is considered to be the world’s healthiest food
•  Quinoa is a gluten free grain
• It is good for the heart
• It contains flavinods thereby making it an antioxidant rich food.
• Fiber rich food
• It contains loads of Vitamins and minerals thereby making it a very healthy food that helps to prevent diseases.

Here are some recipes with Quinoa from my kitchen