Comments on: Quinoa and Roasted Pepper Salad

By: devika

devika — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:55:08 +0000

Is quinoa available in India? Specifically in the south, ie Bangalore? Please enlighten. Loved the post btw.

By: Shreya

Shreya — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:14:29 +0000

Back home (India) Quinoa is not used in seed form but it is considered a weed & is consumed like spinach.
Botanical Name is Chenopodium album.
In Sanskrit it is called vastukah, Hindi -Bathua, in Bangla – Beto Sag, Gujarati – Chilni bhaji, Kannada – Sakothina soppu, Marathi – Chandan bathua, in Oriya – bathua saga & in Tamil-paruppukirai.
Here is a link to check
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bathua.html
I like the sauteed version of Bathua with chana dal

By: Pree Basu

Pree Basu — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:34:01 +0000

Those photographs of the Quinoa and Roasted Pepper Salad are stunning! I have never had Quinoa, will look it up in the supermarket and try out your recipe.

By: joey

joey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:30 +0000

Thanks for all the info on quinoa! I’s something I haven’t explored enough although already love it!

By: Lakshmi

Lakshmi — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:54 +0000

What a co-incidence. I just bought a big bag of Organic quinoa yday in Costco and here I read this post. I’ve never cooked quinoa in the past but read a lot about its health benefits. Will try this salad soon.