While many think the only way to make this
dish is with white rice, switching it out for quinoa adds loads of
benefits without taking anything from its wonderful taste. You’ll see,
this dish will be such a hit with your family that they’ll come back for
seconds and thirds!
Ingredients for Egg Fried Quinoa:
Oil - 3 tbsp.
Eggs - 2
Carrots - 2 (peeled and diced)
Small onion - 1 (chopped)
Peas - 1/2 cup (frozen)
Garlic - 3 cloves (crushed)
Salt - to taste
Ground black pepper - to taste
Quinoa - 5 1/2 cups
Water - 11 cups
Green onions - 3 (sliced)
Sesame oil - 1/2 tsp.
Method of preparing the Egg Fried Quinoa:
Cook quinoa in water: bring the pot to a boil, cover the pot, lower
the flame, and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Heat 1/2 tbsp of oil in a pan, break an egg into it and cook while
stirring from time to time, scrambling the egg.
Transfer the egg to a
plate.
Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and warm it up, add carrots, onion,
peas, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Fry the ingredients for 5 minutes or until the carrots and onion
soften.
Pour 1 1/2 tbsp of oil into the pan and add the cooked quinoa, green
onions, and soy sauce.
Mix everything together and keep frying for 3 minutes.
Add the scrambled egg to the pan and dress in sesame oil. Serve
warm.