How To Cook Quinoa

Simply combine grains and liquid in your Instant Pot then cook on high pressure for one minute.

How to cook quinoa. Reduce the heat to low and cook covered for 30 to 35 minutes. Quinoa increases three times in size when cooked so if you want to end up with 3 cups of cooked quinoa measure out 1 cup of dry quinoa. For optimum flavor never cook.

Tip into a pan and add double the amount of salted water. Drain the excess water and transfer quinoa to a cooking pot. Combine the quinoa and water in a medium pot.

HOW TO COOK QUINOA. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat then decrease the heat a bit to maintain a gentle simmer. This brings out quinoas nutty flavor.

The two fail-proof methods. Cooked quinoa will last up to a week in the fridge and up to 8 to 12 months in the freezer. Place quinoa in a saucepan with water.

Cooked quinoa recipe. Fluff it up with a fork then pimp it. You can cook quinoa in a rice cooker or the Instant Pot but the best way to cook quinoa is actually on the stovetop.

For 1 cup of quinoa youll need 1 ¾ cup of boiling water. Toast quinoa in a saucepan optional. For example if you cook brown rice and quinoa together you can expect the quinoa to be quite soft and creamy by the end of the cooking time.