Thoughtful Foods

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup quinoa
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 eggplant, diced
• 425g tin of crushed tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• handful basil, chopped
• 425g chickpeas, rinsed
• 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Cook quinoa in stock.
2. In the meantime, fry the onion and eggplant in olive oil for 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Add the tomatoes and garlic and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Mix in chickpeas and cooked quinoa.
5. Stir through basil and pine nuts, and season to taste.