Spiced Quinoa in Tomato Sauce

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp sumach
• 500 grams tomato juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 cup water
• 300 grams frozen peas
• 150 grams quinoa
• 1 salt and chili flakes
• 1 tsp ground turmeric

1. Heat some oil in a pot over medium high heat.
2. Add the cinnamon, star anise, black pepper, crushed cardamom pods, bay leaf and sumach.
3. Stir for about a minute
4. Then, add tomato juice, sugar and water.
5. Bring mixture to a boil and add thawed peas and rinsed quinoa
6. Cook for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding more water if needed.
7. When quinoa is cooked, add salt, chili flakes and turmeric.
8. At this point, the dish will look like a stew, so turn off the heat and cover with a lid for 15 minutes.
9. Enjoy :)

cinnamon, anise, ground black pepper, cardamom pods, bay leaf, sumach, sugar, water, frozen peas, quinoa, salt, ground turmeric

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343291-spiced-quinoa-in-tomato-sauce (may not work)