Friday 17 November 2017

Vegan Mixed Vegetables & Kidney Beans Quinoa Soup

Quinoa, this incredible tiny grains are our family favourite. Cooked either as salad, any South Indian dishes, sweets or else simply cooked as much as rice to serve along with a stew, quinoa makes an excellent meal. Quinoa is definitely a versatile grain, you can cook anything with. I have been cooking for a while with this gluten free grains, and these grains are seriously easy to cook with. Even my kids love this grains, needless to say Quinoa is becoming our most favourite grain after oats and rice.

Vegan & Gluten Free Vegetable & Kidney Beans  Quinoa Soup

My today's post is definitely a super filling quinoa soup which i dished out few days back for our dinner. Yes the weather here in Paris pulling me to dish out soups almost everyday for our dinner. Am running this week of blogging marathon with Kid's delight-Soups and stews as theme. And this quinoa soup is my kids favourite, obviously i couldnt stop myself to post this soup to under this theme. Not to forget that this vegetables  loaded kidney beans soup is definitely a satisfying meal for anyone.

Mixed Vegetables, Rajma Quinoa Soup

2cups Mixed vegetables
1/2cup Cooked kidney beans
1/2cup Quinoa
3cups Vegetable stock
2cups Water
1/2tsp Paprika powder
1/4tsp Pepper powder
1/2tsp Cumin powder
1/4tsp Dried oregano
Salt
Oil

Heat enough oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the mixed vegetables to the pan and saute until the vegetables turns soft.

Add the kidney beans, washed and drained quinoa and cook for a while.

Add the vegetable stock, water with paprika powder, pepper powder, cumin powder and salt to the pan.

Vegetables & Kidney Beans Quinoa Soup

Bring everything to boil, put the flame in simmer and cook until the quinoa gets well cooked.

Put off the stove and add dried oregano to the soup.

Serve warm.
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13 comments:

Srivalli said...

While I was so confused on what to make for this theme, you always seem to be full with ideas..this one sounds fantastic Priya..

Srivalli said...

Wow, that surely is an excellent pick Priya..soup looks so inviting!

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said...

I m totally in love with quinoa these days! Soup looks hearty and with all the veggies and beans super healthy too!

cookingwithsapana said...

The soups really look comforting, filling and healthy.

rajani said...

Priya I am going to make this for my son’s dinner now. Thanks for the idea! I already have some cooked quinoa and rajma in the fridge now.

Sandhya Ramakrishnan said...

This is such a hearty soup and will be perfect as a lunch. Loaded with protein and vegetables, this would be a great choice for kid's lunch box (P.S, my son loves to take soups for lunch)

Srividhya said...

Amazing pick and love the thick and filling stew with beans and quinoa. Perfect for this weather as well.

Unknown said...

wow awesome.... Looks is so tempting and a new use of quinoa... bookmarked.

Unknown said...

I wish living nearby.... feeling like just having it now....

Kalyani said...

we make this often with slightly different variations and love it every time .. ur bowl looks so relish !

vaishali sabnani said...

Omg ! This is a complete meal and looks fabulous .

Chef Mireille said...

what a healthy and hearty soup - a meal in a bowl

Archana said...

Yummy I love the stew7soup. It is amazingly yum and filling.