Quinoa Pilaf | Vegan Nook

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 jalapeno, minced (remove some or all of the seeds if spicy is not your thing)
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa; any color will do
• 2/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted preferably, for garnish
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste