Quinoa
also known as "the mother grain"
(pronounced keen-wa) is a south american fruit,looks and cooks like a grain and is similar to couscous.

It contains ALL the essential amino acids,
making it a perfect protein food,it's low in fat and rich in minerals.
It's energy is slower releasing than all the other grains because its carbohydrate content is higher in amylose.
Nutritionally its quite unique,containing more protein than a grain and more essential fat than fruit ,rich in vitamins and minerals, providing almost 4 times as much calcium as wheat and plus extra iron and B vitamins and vitamin E.
The majority of its oils is polyunsaturated.
Quinoa is about as close to a perfect food as you can get!
The quality of its protein is better than meat!
Quinoa is safe for diabetics and those with coeliac disease and gluten sensitivity.

To cook: Presoak the grains in some water for 15mins or as long as you wish,
You will notice they have raised white parts after soaking,
pour into a sieve to discard the water,(keep for plants or whatever) then place in a saucepan with some water and cook like rice ,for 15 /20 mins should do then take off the heat leave with lid on to puff out in the heat of the saucepan.

You can buy quinoa as grain,flakes,flour,crackers ,bread etc.
it may take some getting used to ,some people say it dosnt have much of a taste at all.
I absolutely love it,
Sometimes I eat it just with a tablespoon of coconut oil melted in and some sea salt, it's absolutely delicious
and I love the fact its sooo nourishing too.