Turmeric quinoa with carrots, sweet potato, and dried apricot Recipe - (4.8/5)

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 organic carrots, peeled and diced into small cubes
• 2 organic parsnips, peeled and diced into small cubes
• 8 shallots, peeled, cut into thick rounds
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 star anise
• 3 bay leaves
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1 organic sweet potato, peeled and diced into small cubes
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup organic red quinoa, cooked in a rice cooker according to manufacturers instructions
• pinch of saffron
• 2 cups cilantro leaves