This nutritious Grilled Pineapple Pepper Curried Quinoa makes a delicious easy meal that’s also gluten and dairy free,so more people can enjoy it.
GRILLED PINEAPPLE PEPPER CURRIED QUINOA
This Grilled Pineapple Pepper Curried Quinoa is an extremely versatile dish. You can enjoy it as a vegetarian main or side (served with grilled chicken or prawns if you don’t need it to be vegetarian). Even as a salad, the next day (with a drizzle of lemon juice and oil). The proportions in this quinoa curry recipe yield quite a large batch, enough to feed a family of 4 plus there’ll be leftovers to enjoy the next day.
I’ve been using pineapple quite a lot in my cooking lately (see my recent Grilled Pineapple Chicken Salad), especially grilled. It’s sweet and zesty and complements so many savoury flavours. I think quinoa is at its best and most enjoyable when combined with other ingredients and the combination of curry and tangy pineapple really lifts it. It’s no longer just a side dish but a tasty vegetarian lunch.
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This easy quinoa recipe is moderately spicy as I removed the seeds from the chilli pepper. If you want to give it more heat use the whole chilli pepper, including the seeds.
This Grilled Pineapple Pepper Curried Quinoa can be enjoyed hot or cold (take the leftovers to work and enjoy as a tasty, filling salad). In addition to being nutritious and easy to make it is both vegan and gluten free. So more people can enjoy it! What’s not to like?
As usual, I would love to know your thoughts, suggestions so please drop me a line before you go:)
I am sharing this grilled pineapple recipe with Meat Free Mondays, and What’s Cookin’ Wednesday. Also sharing with Fiesta Friday (co-hosted by The Not So Creative Cook and Foodbod).
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 teaspoon each turmeric and cumin powder
- 2/3 teaspoon each garam masala and coriander powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 red pepper bell or sweet pointed, chopped
- 1/2 pineapple peeled, sliced (you should have 3 thick slices)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 red chili finely chopped (seeds removed)
- 1 and 1/3 teaspoon onion seeds
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 100 ml coconut milk
- Sea salt to taste
- A small bunch of fresh coriander finely chopped
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Rinse the quinoa, place in a medium pot, add 1.5 cup water with 1/2 teaspoon salt, cumin, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric and the bay leaf and stir thoroughly. Cover, bring to boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook for approx. 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed (give it a stir half way through). Set aside. Keep the lid on so it stays hot.
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In a small frying pan heat up the coconut oil, add the garlic, ginger, chilli and onion seeds and fry over a medium heat for about 3 minutes stirring all the time. Pour the mixture into the quinoa and stir thoroughly.
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Fry the pineapple in a griddle pan for 2 minutes on both sides, then chop into small chunks (remove the core) and add to the quinoa.
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Fry the red sweet peppers in the griddle pan for 4-5 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add to the quinoa mixture.
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Add the coconut milk, fresh coriander, adjust the seasoning if necessary, stir thoroughly and serve.
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I’m not sure how I missed this last week but it looks delicious and nutritious.
Tracey
Thank you! I am glad you like the recipe:)
This sounds lovely Monika – I bet the pineapple is delicious in this x
Thanks Mandy! Pineapple is amazing in any recipe and this recipe is successful thanks to the pineapple.
That sounds lovely, I like the coconut sauce 🙂
Thank you!
I like ALL the flavours to be honest!!
Thanks:)
Oh yum! I am going to make this very soon! How delicious! 😀
Thank you! Hope you like it:)
Pineapple, currry and coconut milk – what could be more perfect than them during weekends? This looks really appetizing, Monika. Thanks for sharing and happy FF!
Thank you! Quinoa tastes really delicious with this combination of flavours.
This sounds like a really interesting recipe, I keep meaning to use quinoa but i hardly ever do
Thanks! I thoroughly recommend it! I even eat it for breakfast instead of porridge, with yogurt and fruit:)
I love the idea to put pineapple into a grain bowl! Yum! Pinned for later, Thanks!
Thank you! Pineapple is so versatile, it works with so many ingredients:)
ooh that looks so nice. I love anything with a bit of coriander in & this sounds really tasty 🙂
Thank you! I am also a coriander fan and use it quite a lot in my cooking.
Mmmm, yes please! You’ve done it again Monika and got my mouth watering at the thought of griddled pineapple with the quinoa! Love the idea of using curry flavours to lift the flavour of the quinoa too.
Angela x
Thank you Angela! So glad you like the recipe, pineapple is so amazing it just goes with so many flavours and I love to cook with it:)
Yum! I’m loving the sound of this- Pineapple is one of my all time favourite fruits! x
Thank you! It’s definitely one of mine too:)