Cooked Quinoa
How to cook quinoa ready for salads and other preparations. Yields 3 cups of cooked quinoa.
Servings: 3 cups
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Place quinoa and water with a pinch of salt into a saucepan.
- Bring to boil, uncovered, over medium-high heat.
- Then, lower the heat to a gentle simmer, scraping any quinoa pushed up the sides of the saucepan. As it simmers, you should see bubbles coming up into the quinoa.
- Cook the quinoa for 15-20 minutes until all the water is absorbed. You may use a fork to check that all the water has been absorbed at the bottom of the pan.
- Once water is fully absorbed, remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Allow it to sit, covered, for 5-10 minutes.
- Then, remove the lid and 'fluff' the quinoa with a fork.
- Flavour or combine into other recipes.
Notes
Storage
Leftover quinoa will keep for 4 to 5 days, refrigerated in an airtight container. Cool to room temperature before covering.
Other preparation methods
Quinoa can also be cooked in a rice cooker with the same proportions of quinoa to liquid.
It may be prepared in a Thermomix at 100oC on speed 4 for 16-18 minutes without the basket.
Alternatively, quinoa can be cooked in a microwave, covered. Use the same ratio of quinoa to liquid. Heat on high for 6 minutes. Stir and heat for 4 minutes. Then, allow it to sit, covered, for another 5-10 minutes. You may need to adjust the timing depending on your microwave.