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How to Cook Quinoa

Alex's Supper Club

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Put Quinoa in a pan!

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Add one and a half times water to quinoa. Boiling water is quicker but cold works too.

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Add a large pinch of salt and stir.

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Put on full heat.

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As soon as it boils, stir, add lid, turn heat on as low as possible!

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Put the timer on for 10 mins.

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Should look like this

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After 5 mins it will start to look "pitted" keep cooking. Don't lift lid if you can help it! That's why I have for you :-)

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After 10 mins all water will be gone.

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Take off heat and allow to stand for 10 mins. This will steam and fluff it up.

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Use as required! Serve hot instead of rice or potatoes or allow to go cold and use in salads! Check out other guides for recipes!

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Let me know how you get on! Also feel free to request recipes you'd like to know! Check out www.AlexsSupperClub.com for more recipes and videos! :-)

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1 Cup Quinoa

1 ½ Cups Water

1 Pinch Salt

Great Cami! Let me know how you get on! :-)

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

Hey Erica, yes exactly like cous cous! But better for you! :-)

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

I'm off to go buy some today : )

Cami Patton Newman 11 months ago

Looking forward to seeing what you create!!!!

John Campo 11 months ago

Can you describe it's flavor? Can this be used like couscous?

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

Pleasure Cami! It's so simple and satisfying! Enjoy!

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

Hey John! You know I probably can! :-) watch this space

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

I've always been interested in quinoa ... definitely going to make it now ... Thanks Alex : )

Cami Patton Newman 11 months ago

I also requested a recipe for pork belly.... Can you utilize the 2 and come up with a dish?..... Yes Im challenging you...lol!!!!!

John Campo 11 months ago

Coming right up! It's a fan grain to use instead of white rice/pasta and potatoes. Much better nutritionally! :-)

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

This post got me interested in what quinoa was..... Id like to see more recipes utilizing this ingredient.

John Campo 11 months ago

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Commercial stove?

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

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Yes I do anyway it much easier than watching it! :-)

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

I'll have to time it because my lids are not see through.

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

Don't lift the lid! It's very tempting but you don't need to! :-)

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

You'll do great! If you get stuck message me! :-)

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

It's fine. I don't want to mess it up. I've never cooked with it before

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

Ahhh! I got you! No just the pattern of all of it! Thanks for checking and sorry for not being clearer in my descriptions!

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

I thought you meant each grain changed shape.

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

Yes. I see now

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

If you look closely to photo you'll see holes in the quinoa pattern.... Does this help?

Alex's Supper Club (author) 11 months ago

Describe pitted.. Like broken and popped?

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