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How To Microwave Quinoa
Preparing quinoa is quicker than you thought! Rinse, microwave and enjoy.
Rinse your quinoa. Quinoa grows a bitter, protective coating which can be easily rinsed off. To remove this bitterness rinse quinoa in cold water a few times, till the water stops being foamy. Drain well and add to a microwave safe bowl.
Add double amount of the water in proportion to quinoa in microwave safe bowl. For example, if you use 1 cup of quinoa, you will need to add two cups of water. You can also consider adding vegetable/chicken broth instead of water to enhance the flavouring and make it savoury. The ratio is 1:2.
Cover the cooking bowl with a lid and cook quinoa for 6 minutes on high power, cook mode in your microwave.
Remove and stir. At this point, more than half the water should be absorbed. Place back in the microwave for about 2 more minutes on mid power, cook mode.
Then, let it sit covered for an additional 5-10 minutes, until all of the water is absorbed. Fluff the quinoa and it is now ready to eat!
Note:
You can use this quinoa in the recipe of your choice. Alternatively, you can also serve this with a delicious curry.
