Quinoa - how to boil?

maineapple

sm4astan wrote: »

I saute a chopped onion and jalapeno with a couple tsp olive oil, then add the 2 cups washed quinoa (I prefer red) and toast it a few minutes. After that I add toss in some chili powder, cumin, and coriander and let it bloom. Then a can of Ro-tel tomatoes (drained), can of black beans (drained and rinsed), about 2 cups chicken broth. Cover that and simmer it for 16-18 minutes. Pull it off the heat, uncover and toss a kitchen towel over the pan, and replace cover. Let sit for 10 minutes then squeeze some lime juice on top, stir and eat.

Use it as a side or in place of rice/pasta.

Definitely going to try this. I love the red quinoa too. The lime to freshen it up sounds great too.

bluemaine1212

Look in the freezer section they sell plain quinoa in a steam bag. Pop it in the microwave for 3 minutes and you are good to go - perfectly cooked quinoa!

ejbronte

jgnatca wrote: »

sm4astan wrote: »

I saute a chopped onion and jalapeno with a couple tsp olive oil, then add the 2 cups washed quinoa (I prefer red) and toast it a few minutes. After that I add toss in some chili powder, cumin, and coriander and let it bloom. Then a can of Ro-tel tomatoes (drained), can of black beans (drained and rinsed), about 2 cups chicken broth. Cover that and simmer it for 16-18 minutes. Pull it off the heat, uncover and toss a kitchen towel over the pan, and replace cover. Let sit for 10 minutes then squeeze some lime juice on top, stir and eat.

Use it as a side or in place of rice/pasta.

That sounds absolutely amazing.

Ditto! Something I'm going to play with this coming weekend. Thanks so much.

CM_73

bluemaine1212 wrote: »

Look in the freezer section they sell plain quinoa in a steam bag. Pop it in the microwave for 3 minutes and you are good to go - perfectly cooked quinoa!

Cool, thanks for that, I'll have a look. I'm not sure that we get that in the UK though, never seen it, but then I've never looked for it either!
I've cooked it a few times now, and it's come out fine, but it's always nice to have a quick microwave option after a long day at work.

AMSmit88

CM_73 wrote: »

Cool, thanks for that, I'll have a look. I'm not sure that we get that in the UK though, never seen it, but then I've never looked for it either!
I've cooked it a few times now, and it's come out fine, but it's always nice to have a quick microwave option after a long day at work.

UK quinoa addict here - Tilda do prepackaged quinoa packets normally mixed in with other grains like bulgar wheat or wild rice which you can just zap in the microwave, or you can stir fry if you want to. I do prefer cooking quinoa from scratch but those packs are perfect for those evenings you're working late and just want something quick and easy and know that it's not going to go wrong! Tesco definitely stock them so I'm sure the other big supermarkets will too.

CM_73

anna_glassshoes wrote: »

CM_73 wrote: »

Cool, thanks for that, I'll have a look. I'm not sure that we get that in the UK though, never seen it, but then I've never looked for it either!
I've cooked it a few times now, and it's come out fine, but it's always nice to have a quick microwave option after a long day at work.

UK quinoa addict here - Tilda do prepackaged quinoa packets normally mixed in with other grains like bulgar wheat or wild rice which you can just zap in the microwave, or you can stir fry if you want to. I do prefer cooking quinoa from scratch but those packs are perfect for those evenings you're working late and just want something quick and easy and know that it's not going to go wrong! Tesco definitely stock them so I'm sure the other big supermarkets will too.

Brilliant, thank you! Sounds a very handy thing to have. I've got to face the shopping after work, so will have a hunt.

kmsoucy457

OK, I've made it twice since posting. My experience:

1:2 ratio with the lid off; needed a stir and a couple extra minutes of cook time.
2:3 ratio with the lid on; removed from heat, took off lid, fluffed with a fork and let sit for 5 minutes.

Both methods worked well.

rybo

How have you survived this long if simply boiling a pot of water was difficult?

CM_73

rybo wrote: »

How have you survived this long if simply boiling a pot of water was difficult?

Maybe I've just been lucky...