Ingredients (serves 6)
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | 3 cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 onion, diced | 2 cups cooked quinoa |
| 6 large tomatoes pureed in blender | 1 small tin tomato puree |
| 2 green chillies chopped fine | 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder, or more, to taste |
| 2 teaspoons cumin | 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar | 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander | Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste |
| 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed | 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed |
| 1 1/2 cups corn kernels (frozen or tinned is fine) | 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves |
| Juice of 1 lime |
Method of Preparation:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become soft and fragrant (around 3 minutes). Stir in cooked quinoa, blended tomatoes, tomato puree (from tin), green chillies, chilli powder, cumin, paprika, sugar, cayenne pepper, coriander and 1-2 cups water, making sure to cover most of the ingredients. Season mixture with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and leave pot to simmer until the mixture thickes (around 25 minutes). Stir in beans, corn, cilantro and lime juice until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Add some cilantro as garnish and serve hot.
Approximate nutritional content per serving:
| Calories | 326.7 |
| Total Fat | 7.7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg |
| Sodium | 500 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 57.8 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 11.7 g |
| Sugars | 5.8 g |
| Protein | 11.8 g |
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