Quinoa, Brown Rice Turkey Chilli

The thing about chillis is that they are so damn easy to put together, they taste yummy and it is protein rich. Well the last part depends on what you put into the chilli. I make chilli atleast once in a month because that is the only way that my son and huss take beans. And also I can add all the other stuff that they hesitate to eat into it and they never complain. This chilli is kinda a leftover version. I had some quinoa and some brown rice which couldn't be made into dishes of their own and hence I made this chilli. Warm chilli on a wintery night is bliss I would say.

~*What U Need*~ Quinoa - 1/2 cup Brown rice - 1/2 cup, cooked as per instructions Black beans - 1 can, rinsed and drained (15 oz can) Kidney beans - 1 can, rinsed and drained (15 oz c Corn - 1/2 cup Ground turkey - 1/2 lb Olive oil - 1 tbsp Onion -1 , chopped Garlic - 3, minced Diced tomatoes - 1, 15 oz can Tomato sauce - 1/2 of a can Chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp Cumin powder - 1 tsp Salt, pepper Cilantro leaves - 2 tbsp Juice of 1/2 lime Avocado - 1, diced Sour cream How I Made it: Rinse the qunioa and set aside. Heat oil in a large pan, add garlic and onion and cook till brown. Add the turkey and cook till almost done. Add the quinoa, brown rice, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, and 2 cups water. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce heat to low; simmer and cook until thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in beans, corn, cilantro and lime juice, and heat for another 3 mins.

Serve immediately with avocado and sour cream.

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Tex Mex Rice Bowl

I know that I am good at procrastinating things and thats why I joined few cooking challenges. To make me committed, to try and keep up with the end date and to never say "lets do it another day". I failed, yet again and here I am posting the dish that I made for the challenge two months later. I am really sorry Priya and Kalpana, for such a late post. I will try my level best to keep up with the dates from here on. Coming to the challenge, Kalpana, being a health freak, chose brown rice (I saw that coming!!!) and peppers. I immediately knew that I would make a one pot meal and this Tex mex rice is what I came up with.

~*What U Need*~ Boneless & Skinless Chicken - 1 cup, chopped Taco seasoning - 1 tbsp Red & Yellow peppers - 1 cup, chopped Brown rice - 2 cups, cooked Yellow corn - 1 cup, thawed Black beans - 1 can, drained Lemon - 1 Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup Salt - to taste Oil - 1 tbsp sliced avocados and sour cream - to serve How I Made it: Heat oil in a pan, and when hot add the chicken. Sprinkle the taco seasoning and fry till the chicken is done. Add the peppers and fry for 2-3 mins. Remove from flame. Add the brown rice and gently mix. Add the corn and beans and mix well. Squeeze in lemon juice, add chopped coriander and toss well. Season with salt.

Serve warm topped with sliced avocados and sour cream!!!

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Honey Lime Sweet Potato Tacos

I love tacos because it is easy to assemble and makes for a delicious dinner. Well its only me when it comes to world cuisine, the huss has never been a big fan. The thing he never enjoys when I try new dishes at home but for that reason he never detests what that is served for him. He eats the dinner whole heartedly, but he would always prefer a plate of biryani. I love trying new taco recipes and I came across this honey lime sweet potato tacos from Cooking Classy when I was browsing Pinterest and it immediately caught my attention. The flavor pairing was so good and even pappu loved the filling. He loved picking the beans, the corn and the sweet potatoes and calling out names everytime he popped one into his mouth.

~*What U Need*~ Sweet potatoes - 3/4 lb, peeled and diced Olive oil - 1 tbsp Cumin - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp Ground coriander - 1/8 tsp Onion - 1/2, chopped Garlic - 1 clove, minced Black beans - 1 can, rinsed & drained Frozen Corn - 1/2 cup, thawed and drained Honey - 2 tbsp Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Cilantro - 1/4 cup, chopped Corn tortillas - to serve Lettuce - chopped Cheese - to serve How I Made it: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with 1/2 tbsp olive oil, cumin, chilli powder, ground coriander, salt and pepper. Spread this on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 mins. In a large skillet, heat remaining olive oil over medium-high heat, add onion and saute until golden brown. Add minced garlic and saute well. Reduce heat to medium-low, add in black beans, corn, honey and lime juice. Heat until warm. Toss in roasted sweet potatoes and cilantro. Serve over warm tortillas with desired toppings.

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