Quinoa With Mango And Curried Yogurt

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 1/3 cups quinoa (7 1/2 ounce)
• 1 lb firm-ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (2 cups)
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 fresh jalapeno chile, minced and seeded (if desired for less heat)
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 cup dry roasted salted peanut, chopped (2 1/2 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 whisk together yogurt, lime juice, curry powder, ginger, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined.
• 2 rinse quinoa in a bowl using 5 changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water (if quinoa does not settle, drain in a large sieve after each rinsing).
• 3 cook quinoa in a 4- to 5-quart pot ofboiling salted water 10 minutes. drain in a large sieve and rinse under cold running water.
• 4 set sieve with quinoa over a saucepan containing 1 1/2 inches boiling water (sieve should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, 10 to 12 minutes. toss quinoa with curried yogurt and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. serve warm or at room temperature.