Malaysian Quinoa (Vegetarian) Recipe
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Malaysian Quinoa (Vegetarian)

By: ABBYJB 
"Quinoa and soya chunks with satay sauce. You can vary how much water you use in the sauce depending on how wet or dry you like it. This is a great recipe for vegetarians who want a quick, tasty meal but have no fresh produce in the fridge!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 serving
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water, divided
  • 1/2 cup dried soy chunks (textured vegetable protein)
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon canned cream of coconut
  • 1/2 bird's eye chile, seeded and minced
  • 1/2 green onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Boil 1/2 cup water, and pour into a bowl. Mix in soy chunks. Blend in peanut butter, cream of coconut, chile, green onion, and cilantro. Keep warm while the quinoa cooks.
  2. Bring quinoa and remaining 1 cup water to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, until quinoa is fluffy. Stir in the soy chunks and peanut butter sauce, and season with salt and pepper to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 339 | Total Fat: 9.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by EA   view full review
I thought this was great. It was super easy, fast and tasted good too. I made a few changes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2008 by Nicaragua Chef   view full review
This was great both with tofu, seitan & chicken. I used regular coconut milk instead of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by JAGUARMEL   view full review
This was fantastic. I didn't have soy chunks on hand, so we used Quorn tenders instead. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2008 by T.C.   view full review
I doubled the peanut butter and used coconut milk, as many others did. Although I love peanut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2010 by Sheila B.   view full review
To quote from a previous reviewer: "I doubled the peanut butter and added extra chiles but the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by APCOOKING   view full review
I was really excited to try this, as I cook this kind of recipe a lot, and love asian food....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2010 by Happy Veggie   view full review
I just made this and I liked it for the most part but did make a few changes. I added more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by J3NNA   view full review
I found this to be very dry (even after adding a good bit more water), and the cooking time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by Holly   view full review
YUMMY. Doubled the peanut butter as others suggested, used coconut milk and Serrano pepper....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2011 by Celeste   view full review
Boring. Not bad, just boring.

 

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