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Many quinoa recipes use quinoa that has already been been cooked and prepared before including in a recipe. There is a saying that you have to cook quinoa twice and this is true in most quinoa recipes. Quinoa when it is prepared like this will be superb as a replacement for many oriental menus and recipes. You can also eat the quinoa cold in salads. chop up some peppers, spring onions and celery and you have a complete meal.

Step 1

Rinse the quinoa in a fine seive with cold water. Do this a second time to make sure the saponin coating is completely removed. When quinoa is unprocessed you need to rinse it completely in this way to be sure of getting the best results.

Step 2

Measure out one cup of quinoa to two cups of water into a saucepan.

Step 3

Bring the mixture to the boil, stirring gently to ensure it does not stick to the pan. Once it boils, turn the temperature down and let it simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. The time you cook it for makes a difference to the final texture and feel of the grain at the end of Cooking. All the water should beabsorbed while the quinoa is simmering. The quinoa will double in size during Cooking. Stop the Cooking after it is cooked.

Step 4

Your quinoa is now ready to serve as a substitute for rice with curry and other dishes. You can also include it as a part of one of your regular meals. Quinoa generally blends in with the flavours of the foods that you cook it with. You will no go hungry with this grain as it is substantial and filling.

It is also ready to include in the recipes that are in the quinoa recipes book.

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Posted on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 2:35 am and is filed under Cooking.
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