I love oriental tasting food, and this is a sort of amalgamation of egg fried rice (with quinoa instead of rice) and a stir fry, all cooked in under seven mins, so it's super quick, super easy and it's relatively easy on the pocket, and as I type I'm eating seconds, yum!
I'd never really had quinoa before, but I've read lots on other blogs about how it's better for you than rice and pasta due to being a grain. It's perfect for using things up in your fridge, and the egg could be changed for chicken or mushrooms if you're vegan.
These are the measurements for one portion, but multiply them as you need:
1 beaten egg
1/2 sachet of pre cooked quinoa or boil up 125g of dry quinoa
A handful of chopped broccoli
A handful of stir fry veg (bean sprouts, chopped carrots, spring onion etc)
About 1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce
Edamame beans, as many as you like (optional)
Pour your beaten egg into a lightly greased frying pan, wait until it looks a bit like an egg pancake and then sort of scramble it up with a fork. Pop in your quinoa and vegetables, give them a stir and leave on the heat for just over a minute. Ideally you want your vegetables to have a bit of crunch left in them.
Pour in a good slosh of soy sauce, the measurement above is only a guide but it's an important addition as it adds depth and makes it taste more oriental.
Pour into a bowl or onto a plate
Then garnish with edamame beans..
