Thanks for the link. Dude, we should just start a quinoa farm in the Canadian Rockies to help drive down bulk costs. It's really unfortunate what's happening there. I was also in Peru & Bolivia exactly a year ago and was fortunate to have some tasty quinoa soup although it was tough to find. The people there don't live on much and still have their basic necessities taken away such as quinoa and even water! (check out the movie "Tambien La Lluvia."

Here's the recipe (spices will be cheapest at a local indian spice/grocery shop):

Indian Quin-Laaf

1 cup quinoa ~ 2 cups Water Salt Asafoetida Oil 2 whole Chili peppers (fresh Serrano or Thai) 3 table spoons of slivered almonds 1 medium onion chopped 1 medium/large zucchini diced ½ cup of diced mushroom 1 heaping tablespoon of grated ginger ½ cup of freshly chopped cilantro Spice Mixture 1: ½ teaspoon mustard seeds ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds ¼ teaspoon black cumin seeds ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds Spice Mixture 2: 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin powder 1.5 teaspoon ground coriander powder ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric powder 1 teaspoon ground chilli powder

Boil 1 cup of Quinoa with 1.75 cups of water, half a teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of asafoetida on medium heat & uncovered. After 10 minutes, water should have absorbed/evaporated and quinoa should be cooked. Set aside. In a separate fry pan/wok, add 2 tablespoons of oil and medium heat. Add Spice mixture 1 , chilli peppers, and slivered almonds. Mix and let heat/toast. Once Mustard seeds start popping, add chopped onions. Saute on Medium-Low heat until onions have become shiny & translucent. Add diced zucchini and mushroom. While simmering on low heat, add spice mixture 2 in a small bowl with 1/8 cup of water and mix well with fork or whisk. Once mixed, add to pan and mix everything together well. Let the spices & veggies cook together for at least 3 min and until vegetables are at desired crisp level. Now add cooked quinoa, half a tablespoon of salt, grated ginger and mix everything together. Serve in dish and top with chopped fresh cilantro. (Yields 3-4 servings)

Enjoy.