How to make delicious quinoa

1. Steamed quinoa rice

Wash the quinoa fragrant rice several times (to ensure the saponin on the outer layer of the grains) The glycosides dissolve and fall off) and cooking begins. If you want to make a "dry rice" effect, it is recommended to add a small amount of water to the quinoa, just enough to slightly cover the surface of the quinoa (ratio: quinoa: water is 1.5:2). Cook for 15-20 minutes until the seeds become transparent, round and have small white circles (germ) emerging, which means they are cooked and ready to eat.

2. Cooking porridge

When cooking porridge, boil it in boiling water for about 15 minutes to allow it to swell and the seeds to become translucent before eating. When simmering rice, the heat should not be too high. If you use a rice cooker, the amount of water should be slightly more. It should be noted that during the baking process, stir constantly so that it heats evenly to avoid burning. If steaming, you need to soak it for several hours in advance. Quinoa is a compound starch and high dietary fiber food. It needs a long time to absorb enough water before steaming to become soft.

3. Cook soup

Quinoa has a refreshing flavor and is very suitable for making soups with other ingredients. It can also remove the fishy smell of fish and meat, such as: Quinoa and Winter Melon Soup , quinoa sea cucumber soup, quinoa straw mushroom soup, quinoa shredded chicken soup, etc.

4. Sea cucumber topped with quinoa

Generally, quinoa is cooked separately and then cooked with other ingredients, such as: sea cucumber topped with quinoa (sea and land), quinoa grilled abalone (Nutritional nourishing meal), quinoa fruit salad (nutritious weight loss meal), quinoa steamed meat, quinoa red dates and pumpkin porridge (beautiful and detoxifying), quinoa cake, quinoa cod, you can also sprout quinoa and eat it with other ingredients , higher nutrition.