Burrito w/ Curry Quinoa & Guacamole
This Curry Burrito consists of potatoes, carrots, onions, jalapeños, fresh ginger and turmeric, coconut milk, and quinoa. It's all topped off with homemade guacamole with avocados, freshly squeezed limes, garlic, heirloom tomatoes, red onions, and jalapeños.
Equipment
- Skillet w/ Lid (Preferably Cast Iron)
- Stovetop
Ingredients
Curry Quinoa
- 1/2 lbs. mini potatoes diced
- 2 carrots sliced
- 1/4 yellow onion diced
- 2 jalapeños minced
- 1 tbsp. ginger minced
- 1 tbsp. turmeric miinced
- dash cumin
- dash coriander
- dash chili powder
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 can water
- 1 c. quinoa
Guacamole
- 3 avocados ripe
- 3 limes juiced
- 3 cloves garlic (optional)
- dash salt
- dash pepper
- 1 large heirloom tomato quartered
- 1/4 red onion quartered
- 2 jalapeños quartered
Burrito
- 1/3 c. curry quinoa
- 1 tortilla shell
- splash water
- dollop Greek yogurt (or sour cream, optional)
- dollop hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
Prepare Ingredients
- Cook Quinoa w/ Coconut, Carrots, & Curry Spices. This takes about an hour and a half and requires a rice cooker or stove. You can also easily create a different flavor profile or utilize the produce that you have on hand. I almost always keep a batch of rice or quinoa in the fridge for exactly this purpose.
- In this recipe, I also added Guacamole w/ Tomatoes, Red Onions, & Jalapeños. You can buy this in stores, but I much prefer to make it homemade! It's incredibly simple only takes a matter of minutes to prepare. Alternatively, you can just slice up some ripe avocados.
Cook Tortilla
- Preheat the pan on medium-high. If you aren't using cast iron, make sure to lightly oil the pan to prevent sticking.
- Wet both sides of the tortilla and add to the preheated pan. Cook for 4-6 minutes, or until the bottom begins to brown.
- Remove the tortilla from heat and turn the stove off. Add toppings and fold the burrito.
- Turn the stove back up to medium and add the tortilla to the skillet immediately, before it preheats. Cook for about 4 minutes, or until the bottom begins to brown. Rotate until all sides are cooked.The first side will likely take longer to cook than the subsequent sides, which may toast in as little as 2 minutes. Adjust the temperature if it's cooking too quickly and burning or too slowly and cracking.
- Top with Greek yogurt and hot sauce of choice. I like to use Greek yogurt because it's oftentimes healthier than sour cream and pairs well with the nutty flavor of the quinoa. Omit or substitute with sour cream to personal preference.
- Serve immediately. You can reheat burritos by lightly wetting them and reheating, but they are never quite the same as they are fresh!
Tips, Tricks, & Notes
- For a more in-depth article on burritos, check out my article on The Fundamentals of Making Burritos. I highly suggest using cast iron and there is precise temperature that works best for cooking at that may vary slightly depending on your stovetop and type of skillet. If you're having trouble rolling the burrito without cracking, there are solutions for this as well!