• 1 cup of quinoa, rinsed very thoroughly
• 3 cups of liquid to cook the quinoa (I used 2 cups of water 1 cup of pineapple juice)
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
• 1 cup of diced pineapple
• 1 cup of diced ham
• ½ cup of frozen peas
• ½ tsp of chilli powder
• 2 eggs, beaten
1. Cook the quinoa with the 3 cups of liquid
2. Fry the onions, garlic and chilli powder until the onions are just softening.
3. Add the pineapple, ham and frozen peas to the onion mix, gently warm through, until the peas are thoroughly thawed, but not cooked. – They have that just picked fresh taste.
4. When the quinoa is cooked, (liquid is absorbed and it has the consistency of porridge) remove from heat.
5. Add the eggs to the pineapple mix, turn up the heat and stir until the egg is scrambling.
6. Add the quinoa, stir thoroughly and serve on warm plates.
Quinoa (uncooked) is a dreadful commodity to use. Spill it and it runs around like ball bearings on a teflon surface. It is virtually impossible to pick up.
The verdict from Mrs. Rebbonk was that it was a little too "sweet and sour" for her liking and when we do it again, we'll miss out the pineapple.
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