Eggplant Chickpea Quinoa Bowl Recipe: How to Make Eggplant Chickpea Quinoa Bowl?

Our recipe today is eggplant and chickpea quinoa bowl. We will prepare a delicious and filling quinoa bowl that will make you feel full for a long time. Be sure to try this recipe, which will be flavored with organic spices, and share it with your loved ones.

How to Consume Quinoa?

Recently, we come across quinoa as the main ingredient of all kinds of dishes, because it is a delicious and light food. Since it is gluten-free, celiac patients can also consume it with peace of mind. Quinoa can be added to dishes as a garnish, used in soups and even made into a one-on-one pilaf or kısır. Today, we will use quinoa by boiling it. There are also tricks to consider when boiling quinoa, and we will share them with you.

Ingredients Needed for Eggplant Quinoa Bowl

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Here you go:

Ingredients Required for Eggplant Chickpea Quinoa Bowl Recipe:

For the eggplant and coating

• 2 eggplants
• 3 tablespoons raw buckwheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon organic black pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon organic chili pepper
• A pinch of salt

For the chickpeas:

• 1 cup boiled chickpeas
• 1/2 teaspoon organic black pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon organic chili pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon organic onion powder
• 1/3 teaspoon organic cumin
• 2 tablespoons of organic olive oil
• A pinch of salt

For quinoa:

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• Salt
• This

For the Yogurt Sauce:

• 3 tablespoons of yoghurt
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

For the topping:

• Chopped parsley

How to Make Eggplant Chickpea Quinoa Bowl?

• Chop the eggplants into small pieces without peeling them and soak them in salted cold water for 15-20 minutes to remove the bitterness.
• Mix the dry ingredients for the coating in a bowl.
• Drain the eggplants that have been soaking in water, pat them dry, and then coat them in the coating mixture.
• Mix chickpeas and other ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Place both on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• While the eggplants are in the oven, boil the quinoa in salted water, while whisking the ingredients for the yogurt sauce. If the consistency is thick, you can thin it out with water.
• Spread the quinoa on the bottom of the plate. Place the eggplants and chickpeas. Drizzle the sauce over them and serve with chopped parsley.

Tips for Eggplant Chickpea Quinoa Bowl

• It is important to boil the quinoa gently. Wash the quinoa well beforehand and drain its water. Then put this quinoa in a non-stick pot or a heavy-bottomed pan. Turn the stove on low heat and fry your quinoa for 3-5 minutes. Then add your salted water and stir. Then turn the heat to medium and close the lid, let it boil. Continue to open and stir occasionally. Then, when the quinoa absorbs the water, turn the stove off and let it rest with the lid closed, just like you would if you were cooking rice. Be sure to let it rest for about 10 minutes. Remove it from the stove and spread it on your plate.

What other ingredients can be added to the Eggplant Chickpea Quinoa Bowl Recipe?

• We offered three flavors in one bowl, but if you want, you can add different flavors, for example legumes, for example lentils: Boil the lentils with salt without breaking up, add the sauce and add them to the bowl.
• You can add quartered avocado sliced ​​into slices.
• Once your bowl is ready, you can also add 1 teaspoon of organic paprika to the entire contents.

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