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. When you have prepared the quinoa in this way it is ready to be put into all sorts of dishes replacing rice and cous cous as a base for meals. You can also eat the quinoa cold in salads. chop up some peppers, spring onions and celery and you have a complete meal.
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. When quinoa is unprocessed you need to rinse it completely in this way to be sure of getting the best results.
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. The time you cook it for makes a difference to the final texture and feel of the grain at the end of cooking. All the water should beabsorbed while the quinoa is simmering. The quinoa will double in size during cooking. 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. 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.
