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Breakfast Ideas, Brunch recipes, Hibiscus Tea, Hibiscus tea from fresh flowers, quinoa, Quinoa Fritatta, Quinouli, Tabouli
Quinouli Fritatta - Bipolar presentation to show top and bottom of fritatta!
The “Quinoa-Tabouli” post gleaned a great new name: Quinouli! Thanks LT!
This morning-after experiment with quinouli leftovers was a success! I should switch back to painting soon, or I’m going to gain weight!
Let’s go to the kitchen! Z
Saute onion & green pepper
Quinouli Fritatta (For 2)
Leftover Quinouli
1 Onion & 1 Green Pepper
Chopped hibiscus buds (optional)
2 eggs
Grated Cheese
1 Tomato
Assembled and ready to go!
Dice and saute the onion and sweet pepper on low heat. (Red sweet peppers add more color, though green was the market’s only choice!
Add 1 – 2 cups leftover quinouli, chopped hibiscus blossoms (for color) and stir well.
Pour well-beaten eggs over mixture. Top with grated or crumbled cheese, depending on type. (Shown: Queso fresco de Manabi)
Quinouli Fritatta - Finished
Cover and cook slowly on low heat for about ten minutes or until eggs are firm. The bottom will be (should be!) crisp, and the top more like a pizza.
Remove from skillet and garnish with guacamole (if avocados are available) and diced tomatoes.
Hot chilis would jazz the mixture if available; guacamole and mushrooms would compliment the final presentation, though all were missing from the zeebra’s kitchen!
Quinouli Fritatta - Half & half
The image to the right shows top and bottom views of the cooked fritatta. The bottom was crisp like ‘cocolon’ in contrast to a delicate top. (Cocolon is the crispy part of cooked rice that’s often found at the bottom of the pot. In Ecuador, it’s considered a delicacy!)
Since queso fresco has a lot of salt, no extra salt was needed. Season the tomato garnish with lemon juice, parsley and-or cilantro.
Serve with a fresh-hibiscus tea! Yum!
Z
Wake-up your tastebuds with a hibiscus-starfruit tea!
Quinouli Fritatta, Hibiscus Tea & Early-morning Sunshine
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where is my share?:-) this looked yummy , delicioso!!!
thanks amiga! i feel the same when i look at your culinary creations! z
You are just such a creative person – in the kitchen, garden and with paint. Here here! Here’s a toast to you.
thanks amiga! the river’s approaching high ebb, and i’m about to take a kayak tour.. wish you were here, but you and hank are here in spirit! z
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Thank you so much for this recipe (in response to my blog). I am actually going to try this tonight. I always seem to have these ingredients on hand.
you are so welcome! it’s easy to make and oh so good! quinoa crisps are fun too, and sometimes if you press that mixture flat and thin in the skillet, you have a unique pizza crust! Z
This sounds and looks amazing, the last shot could be a painting! Will definitely try it out soon 🙂 Thanks Z
I never get tired of this one; glad you find it appealing as well! con mucho gusto! z
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I didn’t know it was called cocolon but I do love those crispy rice bits! And your hisbiscus tea looks so good.
Hibiscus tea might work better!!! Not hisbiscus.