Learn the best way to cook quinoa

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Learn the best way to cook quinoa

Learn how to easily cook quinoa perfectly

Cook Time15

soaking12

Total Time12 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, anti-inflammatory, gluenfree, Mediterranean, plantbased, Vegan, vegetarian

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: cooking quinoa, How to cook quinoa, Quinoa

Servings: people

Calories:

Author: Githu

Cost: 2€

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1 ½ cups boiling water
pinch salt
pinch grounded cinnamon
pinch grounded ginger
1 tbs Cold pressed olive oil

Instructions

Soak your quinoa for 12 hours
Drain and rinse thoroughly with clean water
In a heating saucepan, add cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Stir together well, then add the rinsed quinoa.
Pour the boiling water into the saucepan, and stir. Boil for 5 mins on high heat, then lower the heat to medium.
Cover the saucepan with parchment paper, then place a lid to cover. Leave the quinoa to simmer till cooked (about 10 minutes).
When the water is completely drained, remove from heat.
Let the quinoa cool before adding the olive/coconut or any healthy oil.
Enjoy your delicious quinoa. thank you for sharing this recipe.

Notes

Depending on your cooker, the heat might vary. Cooking with a gas cooker isn't the same as with an electric cooker and more so with induction. So please keep an eye on your quinoa.

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