Chili con Quinoa

Found the recipe for this chili a while ago, but the weather hasn't quite been right for this kind of food until now. I fell in love with the taste and texture of this chili in an instant! It's very easy to prepare as well since you only have to cut up the onions and the chili. The rest ist just add as is. This is a batch suitable for about 4 persons. Total time less than one hour, and most of the time this dish simmers away on the stove with just occasional stirring.

1 tbsp canola oil
1 chopped yellow onion
2-3 chopped or pressed garlic cloves
Chopped green or red chillies (to taste)

2 dl uncooked quinoa (Gently rinse the quinoa in a coffee filter in hot water to get rid of saponin. Otherwise it may taste bitter)
2 cans of whole peeled tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato purée
5 dl vegetable stock

2,5 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp cocoa powder (trust me...)
1,5 tsp paprika
0,5 tsp sugar
0,5 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cayenne pepper

2 cans of beans (kidney, black...)
1 can of corn

salt and black pepper
juice (and zest) from one lime

Cook the onions in the oil for a couple of minutes. Add the garlic and the chili the last half minute.
Add the peeled tomatoes, the tomato purée, the vegetable stock and the quinoa and all the spices and the cocoa powder. Let simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Stor occasionally. Add the beans and corn and simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Add salt, black pepper, lime juice and zest to taste.

Enjoy with some cooked potatoes, corn chips or tortillas or on a slice of bread with cheese.

1 dl = 0,4 cups
1 tsp = 1 teaspoon
1 tbsp = 1 tablespoon

Original recipe in swedish here