Curry Quinoa

Submitted by Manda_the_Fox

"I like quinoa. I like curry. Together, they create happiness. You can use chicken broth instead of water if you aren't serving vegetarians or vegans."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 2 cups curry quinoa
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon curry
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 3⁄4 cups water (or chicken broth)
• 1⁄2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)

directions

1. 1. Saute garlic and onions in oil.
2. 2. Add ginger, curry and quinoa. Cook for one minute stirring constantly.
3. 3. Stir in the turmeric and coriander. Cook for one minute stirring constantly.
4. 4. Add water (or broth) and bring it to a boil.
5. 5. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
6. 6. Stir in peas. Cover and cook until peas are tender and all the water is absorbed.

Reviews

[Chef GRW]

I’m new to the quinoa experience, and I love curry so I thought I’d start here. It was great! I’d definitely use the broth instead of water, I think that added some nice flavor as well.