Organic Quinoa

General Directions

1. Rinse the quinoa well before cooking.
2. Boil 2 cups of water in a medium sauce pan.  Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and add in the quinoa, 1 teaspoon of ghee or oil (optional), a pinch of salt (optional), and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper (optional).
3. Cook, mostly covered, over a low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
4. At 12 minutes check on the quinoa and continue to cook until almost all of the water is gone.  Once this occurs, turn off the heat but leave the pan on the hot burner.  Add in an additional teaspoon of ghee or oil (optional), stir, and cover.  Let the rice sit for at least 5 minutes to allow any leftover water to absorb and the quinoa to fluff up.
5. Serve as a side dish to any dal, veggie sauté, or recipe of choice.  Quinoa is a great replacement for rice in almost any recipe.

Pairs well with:

• Tridoshic Red Lentil Dal
• Spicy Spinach, Kale, And Cauliflower Curry
• Coconut Curry Hummus
• Sautéed Kale with Golden Tahini Sauce
• Coconut Cilantro Chutney
• Simply Steamed Veggie Recipe

Recipes with quinoa:

• Tridoshic Mung Dal and Quinoa Kitchari
• Tridoshic Quinoa and Veggie Stir-Fry
• Spicy Sesame Quinoa
• Simply Spiced Quinoa Porridge
• Saffron Spiced Quinoa Kheer