Content

• Ingredients
• To step
• Method 1 of 2: Make regular quinoa
• Method 2 of 2: Try out variations
• Tips
• Necessities

Quinoa is delicious and nutritious. In fact, it's easy to cook, especially if you steam it in a rice cooker. Not only is this method quick, but the result is a light and airy quinoa every time. You can even add other ingredients to flavor the quinoa while cooking.

Ingredients

• 170 g quinoa
• 410 ml of water
• 2.5 g of salt

For 4 servings

To step

Method 1 of 2: Make regular quinoa

1. Rinse the quinoa in cold water. Place 170 g of quinoa in a fine mesh sieve or colander and hold it under cold running water. Move the quinoa around with your hands while rinsing.
   • It is important to rinse the quinoa before cooking it to remove the bitter shell from the seed.
   • If you don't have a strainer fine enough to rinse the quinoa, you can put a cheesecloth or coffee filters in a colander instead.
2. Cover and turn on the rice cooker. Put the lid on the rice cooker and turn it on. If the rice cooker has separate settings for white and brown rice, choose the white rice option. Both white rice and quinoa cook in about 15 minutes.
   • Do not lift the lid during cooking as it will not steam properly if moisture escapes.
   • You may need to read your rice cooker's manufacturer's instructions if you are unsure how to operate it.

   Did you know? There may be slight differences in taste between white, black and red quinoa, but they should all take about the same time to cook.

   
   
3. Serve the quinoa. Serve the quinoa in place of rice or other ingredients in your meal. However, you can also use quinoa in dishes and other side dishes. For example, make a cold quinoa salad by mixing cooled quinoa with a vinaigrette and grated vegetables.
   • To store leftover quinoa, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to five days.
   • You can also freeze the quinoa for up to two months. To thaw the quinoa, put the container in the fridge overnight.

Method 2 of 2: Try out variations

1. Replace the water with a flavoring liquid. One of the easiest ways to add flavor to the quinoa is to replace the water with vegetable or chicken stock. Simply replace the water with an equal amount of stock.
   • If you're worried that the stock will make the quinoa too salty, try using low-sodium stock or stock.
   • Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the moisture for a bright burst of color.
2. Use coconut milk and add fruit for a quinoa breakfast. For a nice change from your oatmeal, cook a batch of quinoa in the rice cooker, but do it with coconut milk instead of water. Just before serving, stir in your favorite toppings, such as fresh fruit, honey, or ground cinnamon.
   • If you prefer, you can use regular milk or another type of milk, such as almond, hemp, or soy milk.
   • If you want to use dried fruit, put it in the rice cooker when you add the quinoa. For example, the fruit can swell during cooking.

Tips

• Always read the instructions for your rice cooker. Some manuals even have instructions for cooking quinoa.

Necessities

• Fine mesh sieve or colander
• Coffee filters or cheesecloth (optional)
• Rice cooker
• Spoon
• Measuring cups and spoons