My favorite use of quinoa is in a vegetable curry.
Saute a small onion, a carrot, and any other veggies you want that do well when cooked for a long time (I've used peas, kohlrabi, wax beans - anything you'd through in a vegetable soup.) Add a cup of quinoa (two nights worth for us.) ~2.5 cups of water and a few spoonfuls of curry powder. I like the sweet curry powder from The Spice House. Simmer 30~40 minutes (I'm at altitude so this is always a little strange for me.) You want to simmer off all the water and have the quinoa be cooked through. Add water and time if necessary. Salt and pepper to taste.
I find I season quinoa much heavier than ricer or other grains. This goes great with scrambled eggs and a cooked dark green like spinach or kale. If the texture of the quinoa is too blah for you, browning it up adds great flavor and texture. Add oil to a hot cast iron skillet. Press the quinoa curry into it. Peek under it periodically to see if it's browned at all. If so, do you best to flip and press down again. Do this several times. I find it virtually impossible to burn the stuff doing this. Adds a nice nutty crunch.
Saute a small onion, a carrot, and any other veggies you want that do well when cooked for a long time (I've used peas, kohlrabi, wax beans - anything you'd through in a vegetable soup.) Add a cup of quinoa (two nights worth for us.) ~2.5 cups of water and a few spoonfuls of curry powder. I like the sweet curry powder from The Spice House. Simmer 30~40 minutes (I'm at altitude so this is always a little strange for me.) You want to simmer off all the water and have the quinoa be cooked through. Add water and time if necessary. Salt and pepper to taste.
I find I season quinoa much heavier than ricer or other grains. This goes great with scrambled eggs and a cooked dark green like spinach or kale. If the texture of the quinoa is too blah for you, browning it up adds great flavor and texture. Add oil to a hot cast iron skillet. Press the quinoa curry into it. Peek under it periodically to see if it's browned at all. If so, do you best to flip and press down again. Do this several times. I find it virtually impossible to burn the stuff doing this. Adds a nice nutty crunch.