1lb. organic quinoa, rinsed
dried shiitake mushrooms (soak in ½ cup water)
1 medium onion, chopped in thin half moons
4 cups water
¼ cup organic shoyu
3 Tbsp. organic Kuzu (dissolved in ¼ cup water)
2 Tbsp. organic brown rice vinegar
Cook quinoa according to package directions.
Directions
Soak shiitake mushrooms about 30-45 minutes, until soft . Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. When shiitakes are soft, drain and save soaking liquid, remove stems and slice caps. Add soaking liquid and shiitakes to boiling wa- ter and cook for 30 minutes. Add sliced onions, cook an- other 5 minutes. Add remaining water and shoyu, bring to a boil, stir in dissolved kuzu, turn off heat. Liquid will thicken and become clear. Serve over quinoa. Garnish with chopped green onions.
Yield· 6–8 servings
