Jamaican Quinoa And Peas

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup onion (finely diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 stalks green onion (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 1 cup cooked kidney beans
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper (whole, (optional))

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash quinoa using a fine-mesh strainer, and set aside.

2. 2

   Bring coconut milk, water, to a boil in a saucepan.

3. 3

   Add onion, garlic, ginger, green onion, thyme, kidney beans, salt, and pepper.

4. 4

   Return to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Add washed quinoa, bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan with parchment paper, followed by the lid of the saucepan.

6. 6

   Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cook for 25 minutes, until quinoa is tender and all the liquid is gone. Fluff with a fork and serve.