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Roasted Pumpkin with Quinoa

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Roasted Pumpkin with Quinoa
Main Ingredients Red pumpkin, Quinoa
Cuisine American
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 26-30 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Roasted Pumpkin with Quinoa

  • 250 grams Red pumpkin
  • 1 cups Quinoa
  • 4 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 tablespoons Onions,chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Pine nuts(chilgoza) toasted
  • 2 tablespoons Raisins
  • to taste Salt
  • 15-20 Cherry tomatoes
  • as required Crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 medium Green capsicum
  • Juice of ½ lemon

Method

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  1. Soak quinoa in plenty of water for ½ hour and then drain.
  2. Heat 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil in a rice cooker, add 2 tbsps chopped onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add quinoa, 2½ cups water, pine nuts, raisins and salt. Cover and cook till the quinoa is done.
  3. Meanwhile peel and thinly slice the pumpkin. Heat a non stick pan on induction plate. Pour 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil into the pan and place the pumpkin slices in single layer. Cover and roast, turning sides, till evenly done on both sides.
  4. Add salt, 3 tbsps chopped onion, cherry tomatoes, freshly crushed black peppercorns and mix. Add ½ cup water, cover and reduce heat. Cook for some time. Cut green capsicum into small pieces and add to the pan, cover and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Add lemon juice and mix. Put the quinoa in one bowl and the pumpkin mixture in another and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 5030
Carbohydrates 54.6
Protein 240.9
Fat 94.6
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