Salads & sides

Curried Quinoa Pilaf

photo by:kraft

left out the raisins and added catfish in chunks and it was delicious... lots of flavor and tasty- will make again- kids loved it

posted by

briggsie25

on 2/3/2011

time

prep:

15 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

5 servings, about 3/4 cup each

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what you need

Tbsp. butter or margarine

cup chopped onion

can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth or vegetable broth

cup quinoa, rinsed, toasted

1/2

cup raisins

3/4

tsp. curry powder

1/2

cup grated carrots

pkg. (2 oz.) PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, lightly toasted

Make It

MELT butter in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4 minutes or until onion is tender.

ADD broth, quinoa, raisins and curry powder; stir. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 20 minutes or until broth is absorbed.

STIR in carrots and almonds; cover. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

How to Toast Quinoa

Toasting adds a deeper flavor and crunchier texture to quinoa. After rinsing quinoa, drain well. Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add drained quinoa. Cook until quinoa dries out and becomes golden brown, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Transfer to bowl and continue as directed.

Storage Know-How

Cover and refrigerate any leftovers up to 4 days.

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briggsie25

posted:2/3/2011

left out the raisins and added catfish in chunks and it was delicious... lots of flavor and tasty- will make again- kids loved it

a cook

posted:10/17/2010

OMG!!! this is beyond amazing!!! my new favorite recipe....my new obsession!

a cook

posted:5/8/2009

This was an excellent recipe. I used a little more curry powder, raisins and almonds than called for, but this was just personal taste. The flavors were excellent and completed the lentil burgers I served this with. The dish was nutty flavored but with sweetness from the carrots and raisins. I will definitely be making this again and may serve it with some yogurt next time around.

GPdogma

posted:7/24/2008

This was delicious! Quinoa is a really healthy food, so I'm trying to eat more of it. I did not rinse it, it is so small it fell through every strainer I have. It tasted just fine without the rinsing. The other thing I did differently was I added in the carrot at the same time as the onion so it was cooked through. This was a really delicious side dish. Will make this on a regular basis.