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Question about Quinoa

shorty35565
shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I wanna try some 2moro. The serving size is 1/4 cup dry (46g). How much will that make cooked? And how much water should I cook that 1/4 cup in?

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  • sugarbunnie
    sugarbunnie Posts: 23
    rinse it well before cooking or else it will have a bitterness.
    put the drained quinoa in a pot with some olive oil over med heat and toss it until it starts to brown a tiny bit and smell nutty.

    then add your cooking liquid. i love using a low sodium vegetable broth (organic of course).
    the cooking ratio is 1:2 (1 part quinoa to 2 parts water).
    the dry to cooked ratio is 1:3 (1 part dry quinoa equals 3 parts cooked).

    right before i take it off the stove i love to add some fresh chopped parsley, or cilantro with a squeeze of lime.
    :)
  • starla5881
    starla5881 Posts: 190 Member
    2 parts liquid to 1 part quinoa. So, for 1/4 cup quinoa, 1/2 cup of liquid. It should come to (roughly) 3/4 cup cooked. Also, if you have it on hand, I highly recommend cooking it with chicken stock instead of water (low sodium if you're watching salt). It really elevates the flavor. I like mine with sautéed onions and a bit of shaved Parmesan. It's unbelievably tasty. :smile:
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Thanks guys! I plan on frying it with peas carrots & onion. Makin like fried rice only with quinoa :)
  • starla5881
    starla5881 Posts: 190 Member
    Yum! That sounds delish!
  • maeveslim
    maeveslim Posts: 69 Member
    bump
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