Quinoa With Fried Onions and Chestnuts

Submitted by StephsTreats

"We got this from levanacooks.com,she says: "I love quinoa, on Passover and year-round. A staple in South America, it’s a nutritional powerhouse, and delicious too, and so versatile! Quinoa comes in white, red and black, as I did here, so mix and match and get fun results each time. Please do not skip the step where you are told to rinse the quinoa in cold water: It rids it of the saponin that has been sprayed on it to keep the insects away away: What do you know, they love quinoa, as do we! I find that quinoa works best when the cooking water we start with is cold" - See more at: http://www.levanacooks.com/quinoa-with-fried-onions-and-chestnuts-recipe/#sthash.pSZoiFFU.ZsdqaMoU.dpuf"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 2 cups quinoa, thoroughly rinsed in a large fine-mesh strainer until the water runs clear
• 4 cups cold water
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 (3 ounce) bags vacuum-packed roasted peeled chestnuts, broken in smaller pieces

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet.
2. In a food processor, coarsely grind the onions, and add to the pot.
3. Cook on a medium flame, stirring occasionally, until dark.
4. Transfer the onions to a bowl.
5. Add the quinoa, water, salt, pepper and turmeric, and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce to medium and cook, covered, about 15 minutes: the grain will start opening and showing tiny white points.
7. Stir in the reserved onions and the chestnuts.
8. Serve hot.