Instant pot curried quinoa spinach sweet potato under 20 minutes makes a quick and healthy meal option for weeknight. This nutritious fare is vegan and gluten free. I can’t stop eating this warm and comforting bowl filled with good for you stuff. The best part of this quinoa bowl is you can eat it warm or cold . I love this instant pot salad recipe.
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If you are following me , you already know that I was expecting my second baby. I have delivered a beautiful baby boy last month and since then been all the more fun and busy.
I love simple hassle free cooking , especially when it comes to putting up dinner. My life is becoming more and more hectic with the newborn in the house. So I am leaning towards one pot meals that are healthy and satisfying. Instant Pot is a life saver as usual. I can whip up delicious meal from scratch without compromising on nutrition. Plus I love the fact that I don’t have to baby sit anything and have less pots to clean.
Quinoa is one Super Grain that I am cooking a lot now a days. It’s high in fiber , high in protein and light on the tummy.
If you are looking for interesting easy recipes using Quinoa , stay tuned I promise many more are coming soon!!
This time I have used sprouted Quinoa . This recipe has clean flavors too.
I am obsessed with greens. Especially spinach. I just keep adding it to all my recipes. Adding sweet potatoes and Spinach means more nutrition too.
Add it or leave it , choice is yours.
You may even add other greens like Kale , Swiss chard to it. And even substitute sweet potato with butternut squash or pumpkin.
Either way it tastes divine! A perfect comfort food anytime of the day.
This quinoa recipe makes great lunch box for you and your kids.
How can I get perfect not mushy but fluffy quinoa every time?
Always remember it’s 1:1.5 ratio in the pressure cooker. 1 part quinoa to 1.5 parts water/ stock and you will never go wrong when it comes to doubling or increasing the batch .
If you are cooking in a pot on the stove top start with this ratio and add more if needed . Generally I have had success with 1:2 ratio.
Can I freeze quinoa made with this recipe?
Yes you can freeze it . Upto 3 months in one time use portions. Simply thaw in the fridge overnight or over the counter .
Does quinoa taste bitter?
I use organic pre rinsed Quinoa . I like it’s earthy taste . Once seasoned well Quinoa can be wonderful. Choose a recipe with lot of flavor.
If you are concerned with Quinoa tasting bitter, simple wash it few times with water as you do it for beans or lentils. Sometimes the outer covering may taste bitter.
Given below is the recipe for easy Instant pot curried quinoa spinach sweet potato under 20 minutes –
Curried Quinoa Sweet Potato Spinach
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Avocado oil/ cooking oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped or 1 teaspoon paste
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 /2 teaspoon cayenne pepper / paprika
- 1 big sweet potato peeled and cubed
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 11/2 cups vegetable broth / water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Generous squeeze of fresh lemon
- 2 cups chopped Spinach
Instructions
- Switch on Instant Pot on sautee mode.
- Add in oil.
- Once warm add in the onions and sautee for 2 minutes until translucent.
- Add in the ginger garlic , Quinoa and spices . Toast it for 3-4 minutes. This brings out the nutty flavor.
- Throw in the Sweet potatoes, Spinach , veg stock/water.
- Stir once.
- Press cancel on the IP.
- Put on the lid with valve turned to sealing position.
- Press Manual High 2 minutes.
- Natural pressure release (NPR)
- Taste test and adjust spices to your taste if needed.
- Add lemon juice.
- Serve warm or cold.
Notes
Nutrition
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I am sorry, just read your comment. Yes I guess so . If in presure cook setting you can increase or decrease time and set High or Low pressure then that would be the setting.
i just got my Instant Pot Untra in the mail today and am using it for the first time to make this right now but there isn’t a “Manual High” setting. Would that be the Pressure Cooker Setting?? Thanks!
I am so happy Katie that this recipe worked well for you. Thank you for a lovely feedback!
This was delicious! I have tried so many quinoa recipes that always ended up tasting bland, but this one has converted me into a quinoa lover. Thanks so much!
I’m so happy to see the recipe
Aah Momofone .. I understand your frustration. Did you get burnt message for this recipe or any other too. Because I have heard that lot of Instant Pots are doing this despite of nothing getting burnt. Rice setting is very low pressure and sweet potatoes won’t cook . High pressure is ideal as mentioned in the recipe.I make this recipe on regular basis so do many of my readers without any problem . Does unplugging and plugging back Instant Pot work with burnt message?
I finally made the double recipe…….and I got the burn message three times no matter what I did. There was actually nothing stuck to the bottom when I looked but adding more liquid and trying again didn’t work so right now I just put it on the “rice” setting to see if that would cook the sweet potatoes (the only thing that hadn’t cooked through yet). So I’d say as a double recipe it’s a bust or maybe you just can’t add the quinoa first and instead should layer it on top of the liquid or something. I can’t afford (time or money wise) to waste this food so we are eating it no matter what, but I’m disappointed. Oh well!
Momofone.. In my experience for grains it’s a yes. Water or stock is always the ratio to how many cups grains, beans , lentils you are using. So double it. Hope it helps.
When doubling does one double all the liquid? I’ve read online not to do that but I want to know what you think will work for this particular recipe.
Awesome IPnewbie.. glad you adjusted the spices according to your need!
This was delicious! I have a Mini so didn’t have enough room for the spinach but added it at the end and it turned out fine. Also cut the cayenne in half to make it suitable for my 5-year-old’s palate. Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Ellen, that is just garnish for the photo .
I plan to try this recipe soon but in the pictures it appears that some of the spinach is not cooked or is that an herb you added later or more spinach you added later to the top? Thank you!
Kate it is one and a half cup broth .
I don’t think so Carly . 2 minutes should be fine even if you double the quantity.