The recipe
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the base
Drain tomatoes and reserve juice.
Heat oil and saute garlic and onions until translucent.
Place the tomato juice in a liquid measuring cup and add enough water to equal 1 cup of liquid.
Add the liquid to the sauteed garlic and onions; bring to a boil.
Cook the quinoa
Stir in the quinoa, pepper, and salt.
Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
Stir in tomatoes, chili powder, and cumin; cook another 2-4 minutes until hot.
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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Quinoa
- Forms the bulk of the dish and absorbs the flavorful cooking liquid as it cooks.
- Diced tomatoes with green chilies
- Supply the liquid base, acidity, and savory tomato flavor that the quinoa absorbs.
- Onion
- Builds a sweet, savory aromatic base when softened in oil.
- Garlic
- Adds pungent aroma that mellows and sweetens when sauteed.
- Olive oil
- Carries flavor from the aromatics and helps them cook evenly.
The step that matters
Cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed. Quinoa needs the lid kept on so steam cooks the grains evenly. Lifting the lid or stopping early leaves them crunchy, while cooking too long can make them mushy.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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