Creating New Kitchens

prepare quinoa

Many quinoa recipes use quinoa that has already been been cooked and prepared before including in a recipe. You sometimes hear about having to cook quinoa twice and this is why. Quinoa when it is prepared like this will be superb as a replacement for many oriental menus and recipes. You can keep the cooked quinoa in the fridge to use with salads. It is simply a matter of mixing in some chopped salad vegetables such as sweet peppers, tomatoes and celery.

Step 1

Rinse the quinoa in a fine seive with cold water. You may need to do this a second time to be sure the coating is removed. 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. 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. By the end of the cooking the water will have been absorbed by the quinoa. When the water is absorbed the quinoa increases in size by double. Take the saucepan of the hob.

Step 4

Your quinoa is now ready to serve as a substitute for rice with curry and other dishes. You can also include it as a part of one of your regular meals. The taste of quinoa doesn’t dominate the recipes, its tends to blend in with other ingredients. It has a pleasant crunchy texture that adds substance to any menu.

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