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how to cook quinoa

Many quinoa recipes use quinoa that has already been been cooked and prepared before including in a recipe. There is a saying that you have to cook quinoa twice and this is true in most quinoa recipes. Quinoa when it is prepared like this will be superb as a replacement for many oriental menus and recipes. You can keep the cooked quinoa in the fridge to use with salads. It is simply a matter of mixing in some chopped salad vegetables such as sweet peppers, tomatoes and celery.

Step 1

Rinse the quinoa in a fine seive with cold water. Doing this process two times will make sure that all the coating is gone. The rinsing method is needed for fresh non manufactured type quinoa. it is an important cooking stage.

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. Once it boils, turn the temperature down and let it simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. The time you cook it for will make it either firm and crunchy with as short time or much softer and chewy with a long cooking time. All the water should beabsorbed while the quinoa is simmering. The quinoa will double in size during cooking. 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. This special grain is very versatile and be incorporated into many recipes and meals. The taste of quinoa doesn’t dominate the recipes, its tends to blend in with other ingredients. 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.