As we all know, quinoa has very low calories, so eating quinoa can not only achieve a better feeling of fullness, but also make it less likely to gain weight. So, can quinoa be used to steam rice? Let’s take a look at the specific operations

Can quinoa steam rice?

Can quinoa steam rice?

1. Prepare the rice and quinoa, and the amount is OK Don't be rigid, the ratio of quinoa to rice I chose is 1:4

2. Mix, evenly, and wash thoroughly (the quinoa rice I chose does not need to be washed~)< /p>

3. The ratio of water to rice is 1:1.5, and the water is submerged by about 1cm

4. Press the rice cooker’s normal cooking button

Quinoa steamed rice instructions Wash away the bitterness

Because there is a layer of bitter substances on the surface of quinoa - saponins, if you want to eat quinoa and millet and absorb more nutrients, you can pay attention to the following cooking tips. Before cooking, rinse with a fine strainer to remove the bitter taste. Alternatively, you can also buy pre-washed quinoa. Add quinoa or millet to white rice and cook it together, which is quick and convenient.

The three-color quinoa rice has beautiful colors and is loved by children. Children who don’t like to eat can give it a try. Quinoa is great as a substitute for white rice in fried rice or in salads.

Mexican style quinoa rice

Ingredients: 50g Taihang quinoa, 100ml water, 1/4 onion, half avocado, appropriate amount of black beans and corn; condiments: cumin, salt , black pepper, chicken essence.

Method:

1. Wash the quinoa, black beans, and corn, and cut the onions and avocado into pieces.

2. Add a little olive oil to the pan and sauté the onions, corn, and black beans until fragrant, add water, add quinoa, sprinkle with cumin, salt, black pepper, and chicken essence, stir-fry and mix well, cover the pot and place Simmer for about 15 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat and taste if seasoning is needed. Let it cool before stirring in the avocado. Let’s eat!

TIPS: 1. It is best to cook corn and black beans until they are half cooked; 2. Add tomatoes to make them more delicious.

Curry Shrimp and Quinoa Rice

Ingredients: 50 Arctic shrimps, 3-4 taels of quinoa (for two people), half an onion, 10g of butter, a piece of curry ( Small box (1/3 box), minced ginger, garlic, and chopped chili.

Technique: Stir-fried, stewed

Production process:

1. Boil the raw Arctic shrimps in water and remove them for later use (most Arctic shrimps on the market are For cooked shrimp, you can skip this step. The reason for blanching is that there is a lot of yellow foam as shown in the picture. If you cook the shrimp directly with the rice, the foam will melt into the rice.)

2. Soak the quinoa for half an hour in advance. Cut the onions, ginger, garlic and pepper into fine pieces and set aside.

3. Melt the butter over low heat, add minced ginger, garlic and chili and stir-fry until fragrant.

4. Add the curry cubes and continue to stir-fry the curry over low heat.

5. Add the soaked quinoa and stir-fry until the quinoa and the bottom of the pot are dry and there is some jumping in the pot.

6. Add three times the volume of water to the quinoa.

7. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and simmer over low heat.

8. When simmering until most of the water content has been reduced (about ten minutes later), add the arctic shrimp. If you want to make them look good, place them as neatly as possible.

9. Continue to cover and simmer over low heat until the water is completely cooked out. Open the pot and garnish with a few chopped green and red peppers before serving.