Cook Quinoa - It's much easier than you think

prepare quinoa

Many quinoa recipes use quinoa that has already been been cooked and prepared before including in a recipe. Cooking quinoa twice is very common and most recipes will require you to do this preparation stage. Quinoa when it is prepared like this will be superb as a replacement for many oriental menus and recipes. It is brilliant in salads and other cold menus and recipes. 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. Doing this process two times will make sure that all the coating is gone. If you have bought unprocessed quinoa it is very important to follow this soaking procedure.

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. If yuou want it crunchy then ten minutes will be enough – if you want it soft and fluffy then leave it to cook for longer. All the water should beabsorbed while the quinoa is simmering. It will expand to two to three times its original size. Take the pan with the quinoa off the cooker.

Step 4

Your quinoa is now ready to serve as a substitute for rice with curry and other dishes. Quinoa can easily be included in your favourite meals and recipes. Quinoa generally blends in with the flavours of the foods that you cook it with. You will find the taste and feel of this grain quote unique and very appetising.

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