A basic recipe for combining rice plus protein and mineral rich quinoa.

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice 1/2 cup
• Quinoa 1/4 cup
• cardamon 5 pods
• cinnamon 2 small sticks
• clove 4 pieces
• bay leaf 2 pieces
• salt 1 tsp

Instructions:

Wash rice and quinoa, add about five cups of water in a medium size pot. Add crushed cardamon, clove, salt and bay leaf. bring to a boil and then reduce heat, cook for 9 minutes, drain it on to a colander. let stand and drain for 6-7 minutes, serve warm.

Most basmati rice cooks in about 9-10 minutes which is the same cooking time for quinoa.

If you are trying to avoid rice and need more protein make it 50/50 rice and quinoa.