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quinoa-leek-currants recipe



Date:    Mon, 15 Nov 93 12:34:25 PST
 From:    Michelle Dick (artemis)
 
 This makes a large amount, you can halve the recipe if you need to.
 
 QUINOA WITH LEEK AND CURRANTS
 
 1 3/4 cup quinoa 
 2 2/3 cup vegetable stock (or water) 
 4 small leeks
 1/2 cup canned tomatoes (or 2 roma size tomatoes) 
 5 T (rounded 1/4 cup) currants 
 1 T ground cumin
 1 t cinnamon
 1 t garlic powder
 1/2 t turmeric
 
 Slice leeks in half length-wise.  Wash all of the larger leaves very
 well (leeks are very dirty.  If you don't wash it well enough your
 final dish will be gritty).  Chop washed leeks cross-wise into thin
 slices.  
 
 Place quinoa in a fine-meshed colander and rinse well for several
 minutes.  You want to remove the bitter coating of saponin that quinoa
 sometimes has.  You can also do this in a regular bowl if you are
 careful (fill with water, swirl qunioa around, pour out water, repeat
 until water is clear). 
 
 Place leeks in nonstick pan and cook until limp and reduced (no need
 to add liquid, leeks will have some water from being washed and tend
 to give up liquid as they cook).
 
 Add spices to the leeks and stir until well mixed.
 
 Add quinoa and cook for a couple minutes.
 
 Add stock and tomatoes, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer,
 covered, for 15-20 minutes until done.
 
 Serves 8
 Calories: 186.6
 Fat grams: 2.6
 %CFF: 11.9%
 kwvegan vegan