Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Curry Quinoa - Seriously Restaurant Quality

Wow....this meal was amazing! I used the base recipe (actually just the measurements) from my cookingclub magazine and created a Curried Quinoa recipe that was incredibly delicious. This is a keeper!

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 sausage - Han's All Natural Spinach Fontina Cheese and Basil (can substitute for chicken)
1 can garbanzo beans (wrinsed with water)
1 cup yellow onion chopped
1 cup carrot grated
1 clove garlic minced
1 cup quinoa
1/4 cup Stone Ale Curry Mustard Grilling Sauce
1 cup coconut milk
1/2+ cup water
2 Tbps soy sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp green curry paste
2 Tbsp craisins (would have added much more but did not have enough)

1. In a small sauce pot, add coconut milk, curry mustard sauce, soy sauce, curry paste and water and heat to low simmer for 5 minutes to blend.
2. Meanwhile in large pot, heat oil on med-hi heat and add sausage (or chicken) and saute approximately 5 minutes.
3. Add onions and saute for 3 minutes.
4. Add garlic, carrots, garbanzo beans and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add quinoa for 1 minute
5. Pour simmering curry sauce into quinoa mixture, mix in craisins, cover then turn heat to low and keep on very low simmer for 25 minutes.
6. Turn off heat and let sit for a few minutes. Serve either with chopped cilantro or green onion.

This turned out incredible. Next time, adding chopped fresh 3/4 cup pineapple in with the garlic and carrots (instead of craisins) will make it even more perfect.

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