Seafood quinoa or quinoa paella - Laylita's Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked quinoa (pre-washed)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped white onion
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 4 cups seafood broth
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 garlic heads (peeled and crushed)
• 1 cup finely chopped white onion
• 1 bell pepper (diced)
• ½ tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground achiote or annatto (use paprika as a replacement if needed)
• 1 cup cooked peas
• 1 bunch of cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1 lb raw shrimp (deveined and with shells on)
• 1 lb small clams (well cleaned)
• 1 lb squid or calamari (both tubes and tentacles, cut in small pieces)
• ½ lb bay scallops
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fried ripe plantains
• Tomato and onion curtido
• Avocado slices
• Lime slices
• Aji criollo hot sauce