Can You cook quinoa in a microwave

2008 September 26

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by Joe Hemmer

The standard way to cook quinoa is to cook in in boiling water.The microwave is used for cooking almost anything these days and quinoa is no exception. This set of instructions will work fine for a medium powered micro oven. Check the power of your microwave and increase or reduce the times accordingly.

Step one

Measure out one cup of quinoa and 2 cups of water. You can use any size of cup as long as you add double the amount of water.

Step two

Rinse the quinoa under cold water for half a minute to remove any impurities.

Step three

Put the water and the quinoa into a microwaveable dish and cover. The next step is to place it in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes approximately. Allow the quinoa to sit in the dish with the water for about a minute before doing the next step. Give the quinoa a gentle stir while it is resting and then place it back in the microwave for a second three minute cooking time. When it is finished just put it to one side to rest and finish the cooking process. then you can move on to serve it.

Note: Using this method the water doesn’t always fully absorb into the quinoa and you will have to drain it before serving.

Your quinoa is now ready to serve. The only difference I have observed in cooking quinoa in a microwave as opposed to cooking it the standard way is that is expands very slightly more and is a bit softer to the touch. The superb taste of quinoa is still there and it is easily used in all your best recipes.

The simplest thing to do with quinoa is to add it as a side dish to a main meal instead of potatoes, rice or cous cous. Just serve it on the plate instead. But the best way to use the cooked quinoa is in salads and stir fry dishes. This is where it really comes into its own and prooves to be a versatile addition to your kithcen larder,