Quinoa Recipe -- Thai Curry Style

A quinoa recipe with a Thai Curry influence. This is a great dish to make when you're ready to clean out the fridge--it's a great way to get rid of all the loose veggie bits from all the other meals you've been whipping up. Print the complete recipe at http://www.myfoodchannel.com/quinoa-curry-recipe/
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Thai Curry w/ Quinoa Recipe

1/2 cup QUINOA
1 15 oz can COCONUT MILK
1 lg ONION (chopped)
1 inch GINGER (thinly sliced)
2 cloves GARLIC (finely chopped)
1 Hot Pepper (chopped, as desired)
1 RED BELL PEPPER (sliced)
1/4 cup fresh BASIL (or cilantro) (chopped)
2 CARROTS (sliced)
1/2 small CAULIFLOWER (florets)
1 cup CABBAGE (chopped)
2 Tbsp OLIVE OIL
1 tsp CORIANDER POWDER
1/2 tsp CUMIN
1/2 tsp CHILI POWDER
1/2 tsp TURMERIC
SALT and PEPPER (to taste)
garnish with
finely chopped PEANUTS

directions:
In a small pot, bring 1/2 cup quinoa and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer 13-15 minutes until water is absorbed.
Remove from heat, fluff with fork, and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil on med high heat. Add onion, garlic, and hot pepper and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add Spices and mix well--and if you are a slave to the spice--don't be afraid to add a little more. Add can of coconut and stir thoroughly, mixing completely with the spices
and onion. Let coconut milk heat, and then add ginger, carrot, cauliflower, and bell peppers. Continue stirring, adding salt and pepper to taste. Bring ingredients to a bubble, then reduce heat, cover, and allow skillet to simmer for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, uncover and add cabbage.
Add quinoa.
Stir and allow another minute or two until veggies are cooked to your liking. Add fresh basil or cilantro and remove from heat.
Garnish with ground peanuts and serve immediately.
...and that's a Thai Curry Quinoa.
Enjoy!

The music is "Already There" from the Ashes album by Josh Woodward and is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
and can be found at this link http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/Ashes/NoVox/

This cooking video was shot with Canon 60D and a Tokina 11-16mm wide angle lens. Edited in Sony Vegas Movie Studio.