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Basic Quinoa

Perfectly fluffy quinoa, every time.
Keyword: quinoa

Materials

  • 1 cup quinoa any color, any variety
  • 2 cup water
  • pinch salt optional
  • 1 tsp oil optional

Instructions

  • In a fine mesh strainer, rinse the quinoa under cool running water. Drain.
  • Heat oil in a pot. Add the rinsed & drained quinoa and toast just a bit till fragrant. About 2 mins. You can omit the oil if you'd like and toast the quinoa without oil.
  • Add in the water, and the salt if using, stir and let come up to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, and simmer UNCOVERED for another 10 minutes or so till all water is absorbed.
  • Kill heat, cover, & steam another 5 minutes.
  • Once done steaming, quinoa would have opened its little spiral "tails". Fluff gently.
    Use in your recipe of choice.

Notes

1 cup uncooked quinoa yields around 3 cups cooked
If preparing for a savory side, substitute chicken stock for the water for added flavor. 
Toasting enhances its subtle nutty flavor, but is not a necessary step. If you'd like to skip, just add the rinsed quinoa and liquid to the pan and boil, simmer and steam as described above. 
Cooked Quinoa can be stored covered in the fridge 4-5 days.