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. The finished result is used with mexican, african and asian dishes instead of the usual rice and cous cous. You can also eat the quinoa cold in 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. Do this a second time to make sure the saponin coating is completely 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. the boiling water can be turned down to a simmer and the quinoa will grow in size in the saucepan. 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. All the water should beabsorbed while the quinoa is simmering. It will expand to two to three times its original size. Stop the cooking after it is cooked.
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. Qunioa is very forgiving in flavour and fits in with all types of different foods and recipes. 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.
