red quinoa, carrot and cumin basmati rice

I made this rice dish before without the quinoa. This time around I decided to add the quinoa for more protein and texture. How can you go wrong with rice or quinoa? I served it with chole masala.

red quinoa, carrot and cumin basmati rice

2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup basmati rice
1/3 cup red quinoa
Kosher salt to taste

Rinse quinoa. Add to a pan with about a cup of water and boil for about 8 minutes. Drain. Using the same pan, add oil, carrot, salt and cumin then sauté until cumin is fragrant and carrot tints the oil a bit orange. Add rice and partially cooked quinoa. Add two cups of water. Bring to a boil with pan uncovered. Reduce heat to low. Cover pan and simmer for about 15 minutes until liquid absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand with lid on for 5 minutes before serving.