In case you haven’t noticed, quinoa is quite the rage lately….one of the top ten “superfoods” of late, as listed in every health and foodie magazine out there. I had only used it in “flour” form until a few weeks ago, but then decided to try it cooked as a whole grain and a side dish. I went searching for recipes and came across this first one on an all quinoa recipe site. It caught my attention, because it involved turmeric and coriander and I have become a huge fan of Indian food recently. I made it for dinner while my in-laws were visiting as well as some Celiac friends who came for dinner. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Here it is…
Curried Quinoa
1 cup quinoa
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 chili pepper, diced (I used jalapeno)
1 1/2 tsp turmeric
1 1/2 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 3/4 cup water
1/2 cup peas
salt to taste
Place quinoa in a sieve and rinse thoroughly. Saute onion in oil 5 minutes or until tender. Add ginger, chili, and quinoa to skillet and saute for 2 more minutes. Stir in turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, and salt and saute another minute. Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in peas and cook 5 more minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.
And then my friend Kim shared with me another quinoa recipe WITH curry dressing – hurray! It’s a Martha Stewart recipe, and you can find it here. I can’t wait to try it….apples, too….perfect for fall, and we just picked a half-bushel!
Yum yum, I have become a recent fan of quinoa too! There's a recent recipe for a double-broccoli quinoa dish on 101 Cookbooks that was delicious…
Yum! Anything with curry is find by me!
I will definitely try this. This looks like a beautiful balance of herbs and spices.