Story:
This recipe I'm putting on here so I don't have to google and scroll "how to cook quinoa" every time I make it. This is for my quick reference and convenience. These specific instructions I found from cookieandkate.com so I give thanks to them for making quinoa different ways to be able to teach me their favorite way! Here's the link to their quinoa recipe that I'm referencing.
Ingredients:
quinoa (1 part)
water (to 2 parts)
salt (about 1/4 t per cup of dry quinoa)
Directions:
1. Rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh colander under running water for at least 30 seconds and then drain well.
2. Put the one part quinoa to two parts of water into a saucepan. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat a bit to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook until the quinoa has absorbed all the water (small amounts: 10ish minutes, larger amounts: 15-20 minutes). Reduce the heat as time goes on to maintain that gentle simmer.
3. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and then let the quinoa steam for another 5 minutes. (This part gets it nice and fluffy!) Remove the lid and fluff the quinoa with a fork. Season it with salt... or proceed to the recipe you're using the quinoa in.
Note: 1 C of dry quinoa will yield about 3 C of cooked quinoa.
