Easy method to cook quinoa

prepare quinoa

Many quinoa recipes use quinoa that has already been been cooked and prepared before including in a recipe. You sometimes hear about having to cook quinoa twice and this is why. When you have prepared the quinoa in this way it is ready to be put into all sorts of dishes replacing rice and cous cous as a base for meals. You can keep the cooked quinoa in the fridge to use with salads. You just take some of your favourite salad veg and chop it in with the cooked quinoa.

Step 1

Rinse the quinoa in a fine seive with cold water. You may need to do this a second time to be sure the coating is removed. If the quinoa you have is fresh from the farm you must follow the rinsing and soaking method.

Step 2

Measure out one cup of quinoa to two cups of water into a saucepan.

Step 3

Bring the mixture to the boil, stirring gently to ensure it does not stick to the pan. When it has come to the boil you turn the gas down and let it simmer for between ten and fifteen minutes. It is a matter of personal taste how long you cook it for. i prefer it crunchy so I cook it for only ten minutes. By the end of the cooking the water will have been absorbed by the quinoa. It will expand to two to three times its original size. Remove the pan from the heat.

Step 4

Your quinoa is now ready to serve as a substitute for rice with curry and other dishes. As well as this you can put it into your regular meals and salad dishes. You will find that quinoa takes on the flavour of the foods it is cooked with. It has a pleasant crunchy texture that adds substance to any menu.

It is also ready to include in the recipes that are in the quinoa recipes book.