Five Spoons

This is recipe from Meagan.  I am not sure what sure what is more fun - eating this or saying it.  Anyway, it is good and looks pretty too.  I got the quinoa at the coop and at Trader Joe.

Quinoa  Timbales

3/4 cup quinoa (rinsed in a fine strainer)

1 TbL olive oil

1 red onion

3/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 ginger

1/4 tsp coriander

1/8 tsp tumeric

1/4 cup currants

1/4 cup cilantro

3 TBL slivered almonds

1 tsp grated lemon peel

Cook quinoa. Bring water to boil- add salt and quinoa.  Lower heat, cover pan and simmer until liquid is absorbed and spiral of corn is visible, 12-15 minutes Let stand 5 minutes 5 minutes.  Warm oil in skillet - add onion, spices, and several grinds of pepper.  Cook 10 minutes.  Drain quinoa.  Toss with with onion mixture and other stuff.