The standard way to cook quinoa is to cook in in boiling water.The microwave is used for cooking almost anything these days and quinoa is no exception. This set of instructions will work fine for a medium powered micro oven. Check the power of your microwave and increase or reduce the times accordingly.
Step one
Measure out one cup of quinoa and 2 cups of water. The proportions are more important the the size of the cup.
Step two
Rinse the quinoa under cold water for half a minute to remove any impurities.
Step three
Put the water and the quinoa into a microwaveable dish and cover. Now you cook it in the microwave on high for about three minutes. Allow the quinoa to sit in the dish with the water for about a minute before doing the next step. Gently mix the mixture up a bit and then return it to the micro oven for a second cooking period of 3 minutes. When it is finished just put it to one side to rest and finish the cooking process. then you can move on to serve it.
Because of differences in the types of quinoa and also your model of oven there may be some residue water that you must drain before using the quinoa in your recipe.
you can now tuck into the freshly cooked quinoa. The only difference I have observed in cooking quinoa in a microwave as opposed to cooking it the standard way is that is expands very slightly more and is a bit softer to the touch. The well known flavour is still evident and quinoa cooked this way can be used in exactly the same way as quinoa cooked in the normal way.
You will find that quinoa is a great substitute for potatoes and rice and can be served up as a side dish to almost any main meal. Just serve it on the plate instead. Quinoa is better in some situations than others and in particlular it works well with stir fry dishes and salads. This is where it really comes into its own and prooves to be a versatile addition to your kithcen larder,
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