Quinoa Chili from The Minimalist Kitchen - Cooking by the Book

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ½ cups diced sweet onion
• 2 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
• 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 ½ cups water
• ¾ cup uncooked red quinoa, rinsed
• Squeeze of honey (optional)
• Squeeze of Sriracha (optional)
• Grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
• Chopped fresh cilantro
• Crumbled pita chips
• Diced avocado