Quinoa, that amazing super grain. My aim since discovering it years ago is how to develop recipes that incorporate it and are tasty enough for the whole family to enjoy. My quinoa burgers are a great convenience food, they can be prepared days in advance and cooked when you need them. In fact I usually batch them up and keep them in the fridge ready to be served up with a meal or just on their own with [...]
You don’t expect me not to feature at least one Brazilian classic. How much more Brazilian can you get than black beans that are uniquely South American but similar to pinto beans. A staple in my mother’s kitchen, it accompanies anything, rice, potatoes, fish, meat, chicken, you get the picture. My family absolutely love it, as it is a weekly feature in our home. What a result, protein and fiber packed in a tasty dish.
Quinoa is really one of the super food greats, wholesome and packed with essential amino acids, protein and vitamins. I have officially surrendered all store bought cereals and now have this Quinoa Porridge as one of my breakfast options. This recipe is a fantastic way to incorporate this amazing seed into your diet and make it a really tasty meal.
If you’ve tried my butternut squash hummus, you’ll love this version with red peppers. I’ve kept the recipe a lot closer to the traditional one, but opted for lighter tahini for a lighter dish. The red pepper gives it a wonderful sweet element, almost fruity.
Married to a Lebanese I learnt how to make hummus, this amazing dish loved the world over, the proper way. I’ve gone on to develop the idea behind the dish further, making it lighter and adding another taste element into it. Although chick peas are well loved across the Middle East and Subcontinent, I realise that for some people it can prove a little taxing on the digestive system. I’ve replaced it with butternut squash that brings to [...]
Courgette is one of my favourite vegetables and happens to also be exceptionally versatile. I use it for so many of my dishes and it works very well as in ribbons as a replacement for pasta. It is packed with Vitamins K and C and is on the list of ‘greens’ to eat regularly. In my take on the classic Vichyssoise soup I use it instead of the potato. I hope you enjoy it.
Can you think of anything nicer than a bowl of delicious of hot soup with a hunk of bread. My vegetable soup fits the bill, stuffed full of fresh nutritious veggies and with no nasty ingredients at all. Serve and enjoy with one of Moni’s range of Quinoa breads.
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