south indian coconut quinoa

I've been really craving this recipe recently, so I'll probably pull out my rusty pots and pans to whip it up this weekend.  I remember it being quite delicious, though a little too salty, so I will go easy on the salt this time.

It's a very unusual recipe; I haven't seen quinoa used with Indian spices very often.  It was also extremely easy to make, and a nice vegetarian option.  If you have a spice-filled kitchen, it's also a very affordable dish to make, which is nice for someone on a student budget!

Ingredients:
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 2 Tbsp vegetable/canola oil
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 6 dried or fresh curry leaves
- 1 15oz can whole tomatoes, chopped, juices reserved
- 1/3 cup fresh coconut (you can get frozen shredded versions at Indian shops, or probably even in the freezer section of your local supermarket).  In a pinch, use dried unsweetened flakes.  
- 1 15oz can light coconut milk
- 1/2 cup tomato juice (from the canned tomatoes)
- handful cashews
- 2 cups fresh or frozen broccoli florets
- 1 cup canned or frozen corn
- salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan until it shimmers.
2. Add cumin and mustard seeds. They should sizzle upon contact. Cook for 30 seconds or so, until they're done spluttering.
3. Add turmeric, fenugreek and curry leaves. Cook 30 seconds.
4. Add chopped tomatoes and shredded coconut. Cook 5 minutes, until tomatoes break down a bit
5. Add tomato juice and coconut milk. Bring to a boil.
6. Add quinoa and cashews. Stir, then turn heat down to a simmer, cover and cook about 10 minutes until nearly almost cooked, but still soupy.  If you prefer it less soupy, uncover and cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Add broccoli and corn in one layer over the top of the quinoa. Add more water if it's too dry. 
8. Cover and cook 5 minutes until broccoli is tender. 
9. Add salt and pepper if needed (but taste it first!).

Modified only slightly from Aarti Sequeira's recipe: http://aartilla.blogspot.com/2009/04/aarti-paarti-episode-9-south-indian.html