The standard way to cook quinoa is to cook in in boiling water.The microwave is used for cooking almost anything these days and quinoa is no exception. I have prepared these instructions using a 700 watt oven. You will need to adjust yor cooking times to suit your equipment.
Step one
Measure out one cup of quinoa and 2 cups of water. The proportions are more important the the size of the cup.
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. Put this in your microwave and cook on full power for 3 minutes. Remove it from your microwave and allow to rest for 1 minute. Mix up the quinoa in the water with a spoon before putting it back into your microwave oven for a second time for three minutes. The quinoa needs to stand on the kitchen counter for 2 or 3 minutes to finish cooking.
The conditions in a microwave oven are different to cooking on the hob and ther may be some water not absorbed. Simply drain this off.
You can now serve and enjoy your 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 superb taste of quinoa is still there and it is easily used in all your best recipes.
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. But the best way to use the cooked quinoa is in salads and stir fry dishes. This is where it really comes into its own and prooves to be a versatile addition to your kithcen larder,
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