Dec 24 2008
The 3 steps to cook quinoa in a microwave oven
How to cook quinoa in a microwave
The standard way to cook quinoa is to cook in in boiling water.This is a simple step by step method for you to follow to cook quinoa in your microwave. 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. You can use any size of cup as long as you add double the amount of water.
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. You will need to let the quinoa stand for about a minute after this first cook. Gently mix the mixture up a bit and then return it to the micro oven for a second cooking period of 3 minutes. Once this is done you must stand the mix on the side for a few minutes so that it can complete the cooking process.
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 results of cooking quinoa this way are just as good as using the standard method.
By far the easiest way to put quinoa on your plate is to just serve it as is straight from cooking without any extras. 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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