- 150g red quinoa
- A bunch of spring onions
- 1 red pepper
- 200g white mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp vegan fischy sauce
- 50g tamari
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 300ml boiling water
- Sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive, sunflower or coconut oil
- Small pan with lid
- Measuring jug
- Deep frying pan or wok
- 1.
Fill and boil your kettle. Tip the red quinoa into a small pan. Pour in 300ml hot water from the kettle and add a pinch of salt. Cover, bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to low and very gently simmer for 12-15 mins till the quinoa has absorbed the water and become tender.
- 2.
Meanwhile, trim the roots and any ragged greens off the spring onions. Roughly chop the white parts and finely slice the green parts - keep them separate. Halve the pepper, scoop out the seeds and white pith, then finely chop it. Rinse the mushrooms and tear them into bite-size pieces. Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves.
- 3.
Put a deep frying pan or wok on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp oil. Add the garlic and sizzle, stirring, for 15 secs to flavour the oil.
- 4.
Add the chopped spring onion whites, half the spring onion greens, the chopped red pepper and the mushrooms to the pan. Fry, stirring often, for 8 mins till the veg are glossy and starting to soften.
- 5.
The quinoa should be tender and cooked by now. If there is any excess water, drain it off - the quinoa should have absorbed most of it. Scoop the quinoa into the pan with the veggies and stir well to mix.
- 6.
Add the vegan fischy sauce, tamari and sesame oil to the pan and stir-fry for 2 mins to mingle all the flavours. Taste and add a pinch of salt if you think it needs it. Scoop into 2 warm bowls and serve.
- 7.