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How to cook Quinoa | Basic Quinoa Recipe

how to cook quinoa

If you are trying to lose weight, you can include Quinoa in your diet. Quinoa is also diabetic friendly. I picked a bag of Quinoa from Costco, recently. As it is useful for special diets, let us see the recipe to cook Quinoa.

Health Benefits of Quinoa

  • Rich in proteins
  • Rich in minerals like iron, magnesium and manganese
  • Rich in Fiber
  • Rich in Omega 3 fatty acids

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How to cook Quinoa | Basic Quinoa Recipe

Prep Time:
Cooking Time:
recipe
Yield:
3 cups
Svg Size:
1 cup

Average Rating:
5 for 5
Calories per Serving:
250 to 300
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Cuisine:
Basic

Ingredients
  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 2 cups Water

Quick Procedure
  • Wash quinoa 2 or 3 times and drain it.
  • Boil water in a heavy bottomed vessel.
  • Add quinoa and wait till it boils and bubbles come out.
  • Keep the flame in low and cover the vessel with a lid.
  • Wait for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir once in 3 minutes. Mostly it will get cooked in 10 to 15 minutes. Switch off the flame now.
  • Wait for 5 minutes, so that it settles. Now you can fluff it gently with a fork.
  • Spread it on a plate and let it cool down.

Stepwise Pictures
Boil water in a heavy bottomed vessel.

Wash quinoa 2 or 3 times and drain it.

Add quinoa and wait till it boils and bubbles come out.

Keep the flame in low and cover the vessel with a lid.

Wait for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir once in 3 minutes. Mostly it will get cooked in 10 to 15 minutes. Switch off the flame now.

Spread it on a plate and let it cool down.


It is ready now. You can use it to make any other dishes using Quinoa.
how to cook quinoa

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