Spiced Quinoa- Easy Vegan Recipe

Yessica's Spiced Quinoa
*Prep time: 10 minutes  *Cook Time: 20 minutes *Servings: 3-4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 cup quinoa

1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1-2 pinches crushed red pepper, depending on how spicy you like it

6 cardamom seeds

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/2 cups vegetable broth

1 (14 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

1/2 cup raisins soaked in hot water and drained

Step 1: grab a pot and put it over medium heat. Pour in olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper. Cook until the garlic is a toasty brown, being careful not to burn. 

Step 2: Stir in quinoa, all of your spices (except for the red pepper, which you've already tossed in) and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. 

Step 3: Once the quinoa is finished cooking stir in your drained garbanzo beans, toasted pine nuts, and raisins. This dish is super delisious warm or cold, so its perfect for left-over snacking. 

That's it. Your done. Love this recipe, its delicious and so freakin easy.

*A note on Cardamom: this can be tricky to find and its totally omit-able. It adds a really nice pop, so if you know of a wholefoods or Indian grocery near by you are sure to find it there. Some targets also carry it.