Today’s recipe is all about Healthy, Tasty, Quick, Simple, for busy people, for people with low energy, for those looking to increase their fibre intake or protein intake. It’s a recipe that takes very little time from prep to plate.
Having said all that, today’s recipe is also for those who just want some food on the table. When you’re back from work or if you have hungry kids staring at you this dish is what you should make especially if you know multitasking. I always start by cooking by grain first as it takes longer. Then I chop as I go. For instance, in this recipe, my onions would already be in the pan while I’m cutting the tomatoes. I make my ginger garlic paste and preserve it in the fridge for days, but if I didn’t have it, I would cook the vegetables and quickly crush the ginger garlic in the mortar and pestle. I think as I go, cut as I go and add spices as I go! That’s why I happen to have some very creative recipes. Thankfully I think before I publish the recipes here. Otherwise, there would be a whole lot of weird tasting recipes here too.
I always start by cooking by grain first as it takes longer. Then I chop as I go. For instance, in this recipe, my onions would already be in the pan while I’m cutting the tomatoes. I make my ginger garlic paste and preserve it in the fridge for days, but if I didn’t have it, I would cook the vegetables and quickly crush the ginger garlic in the mortar and pestle. I think as I go, cut as I go and add spices as I go! That’s why I happen to have some very creative recipes. Thankfully I think before I publish the recipes here. Otherwise, there would be a whole lot of weird tasting recipes here too.
I give all credit to my children, though; they made me that confident in the kitchen. I had no choice but to learn to put the food on the table. Now I feed them even before they get hungry because I can’t bear dealing with hangry kids!
What about you? If you are reading this, don’t be shy saying hello! and tell us your stories. I would love to hear from you!
Use Spinach or any other green veg instead of Pak choi.
Ingredients
- 300g Quinoa
- 1 table spoon of coconut oil
- 1 tea spoon of turmeric powder
- 400g Diced Beef
- 1 can of green or beluga lentils
- 4 bunch of Pak choi or 1/2 a cabbage
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes chopped into small cubes
- 4 cloves of garlic crushed
- 2 inches of ginger crushed
- 2 spring onions
- 1 table spoon of liquid aminos, tamari sauce
- Freshly ground Black Pepper
- Himalayan Salt to taste
Instructions
- Follow the instruction on the package but add one teaspoon of turmeric powder to cook the quinoa.
- While the quinoa is cooking.
- Add coconut oil to a pan. Add the onion, tomatoes and ginger garlic and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the beef and cook for about 2 minutes then add the lentils and the tamari sauce. Let if cook for a further 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is done. Adjust the seasoning then add the Pak choi. Stir to mix. Turn off the heat and serve with the cooked quinoa.
- You can mix all the beef with the quinoa to make it look like a Quinoa stir fry!
