How to Cook Quinoa 

This is what works

That’s how I make mine too, I like it soft.

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You are very welcome :)

You are very welcome :)

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Hope you enjoy :)

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How about if I'm using 1 cup of Tri Quinoa on an Instant Pot? What would be the water ratio and cooking time?

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Good idea. She nailed it with this and the rice videos. Beans/legumes would be great too.

I'm so glad you found the video useful

Exactly! Tricolor doesn’t really work unless you cook the white separate and mix once cooked.

Oh gosh, what does the packaging suggest? I've never seen them mixed.

Exactly what I needed to know.

Mine is a 6-quart.

whenever you are cooking mixed grains you always have to cook them as long as the grain that takes the longest. Still 1:1 ratio in the IP.

@@Greenhealthycooking Apologies for the delay and thanks for the help. All the best to you and yours.

You think? I just had to image google her, haha. I don't know any celebrities. I'm seriously the worst. I can't see myself in her but still, thank you :) She looks stellar.

quinoa cannot be eaten raw. It has to be cooked.

Strain the colored varieties to release the 'pepuolin'.: To rinse quinoa, place it in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly under cold water for 30 to 60 seconds or until the water runs clear. Why rinse quinoa? Quinoa has a natural coating called saponin. Saponin, a chemical compound with a bitter taste, is a self-defense mechanism to protect itself from microbes, birds, insects, and other foraging animals in its natural habitat. While most quinoa sold on the market today has its saponin removed, rinsing quinoa ensures that any leftover saponin residue is entirely removed.

No, the darker the quinoa, the longer it takes.

Whenever you cook any "mixed grains" be it rice or quinoa or whatever, you always have to cook it for as long as the grain that takes the longest to cook.

lol. You have to cook it as long as the seed that takes the longes (which is black). You'll get the best results in an Instant Pot. 3 Mins on high pressure + NPR

black. Any grain mixes always have to be cooked for as long as the grain in the mix that takes the longest or else it won't be cooked through.

@@Greenhealthycooking Thank you!

Whenever you use a grain mix (of any kind, quinoa, rice or blends of different grains) you always have to cook them for as long as the grain that takes the longest. Do in the case of tri-color quinoa cook as long as black quinoa.

It's still just 1 minute. 2 cups quinoa, 2 cups liquid, 1 minute on high pressure, full natural pressure release :)

@@Greenhealthycooking that's very helpful and interesting. I'll assume this rule applies to rice as well. Is there a point where you would have to increase cooking time? Such as with 4 Cups grain to 4 Cups liquid?

@@kevinembr Yes, the same applies to rice. I have a full video on how to cook rice here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vvYUYiEW1Uw.html I've never cooked more than 4 cups and for 4 cups it was still the same cooking time.

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Yes.

Unfortunately, I have never owned one so I don't know but I would assume so.

No. The quinoa to water ratio is the number 1 question when people figure out how to cook quinoa. And the answer is: it depends! It is quite silly that many packages suggest a specific quinoa to water ratio without taking into consideration what tools are used to cook it in. The smaller the circumference of the pot and the tighter the lid sits on the pot, the less water is needed. Large pots with lids that have a hole in them, for example, might need as much as double the amount of water. In an environment in which no water evaporates, such as in a pressure cooker, a 1:1 quinoa to water ratio is perfect. The same ratio is needed with my stove-top cooking method and it yields the best results. As I explain in the video.

Correct I use two cups of water all the time, comes out perfect.

Because it's delicious. You can of course omit if you prefer.

@@Greenhealthycooking i was thinking make something special to quinoa ... but no

You got it right in the end?

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Lol I was worried this would be a bunch of blabber but I think she gave important info in those first 2 minutes

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