I live in Spain and heard about Quinoa?

Question

Ive bought some and followed the guidelines online and I keep getting a slush or a gravy looking mess at the bottom of the pan nothing that resmbles rice or cous cous at all. Ive seen pictures and it looks the same but can anyone tell me. There Quinoa at home is it as light as sugarpuffs or polystyrene? Im begining to think this stuff is already cooked or just have to soak it or something.

Any advice would be welcome

Answer 1

Personally I don't see the value of Quinoa. It used to be popular and lost it's value when better tasting and cooking friendlier grains came around.   I like to give it a little time to soak up liquid before putting heat to it. That may help.

Answer 2

I don't know what it says in your guidelines, but here's how I cook quinoa...and it turns out allright to my taste anyway...

1. measure up (1 dl for 2 portions...but that's a little little...) pour it into a pan.

2. rinse this well in lots of water for a minute or so

3. Drain off (don't have to be perfect, but get as much water off as possible)

4. add 2 dl of water + some chicken or veg. stock (nicer than salt with quinoa)

5. Let it boil/simmer under a lid until dry. Fluff it up with a fork and let it rest under the lid for a minute (not on the stove) This bit takes about 15 minutes.

If you are making more than 2 portions, don't add twice as much water as quinoa, but slightly less. 4 dl quinoa=7 dl water

Quinoa is a seed from a herb, tiny little things, looks round almost when not boiled.

Answer 3

Disgusting stuff, should have been left in the Andes

Answer 4

Oooh, I just love Quinoa.

I have tried many types of grains and Quinoa is definitely the most tasty and flavourful.

I cook it exactly the same way I cook rice, but of course a different amount of water.

I use a rice cooker.  But works the exact same in a pot on the stove.  Wash it.  Drain.  Put in pot.  Add, say, one cup of water for every cup of Quinoa.  Bring to a boil, turn heat down to min and put lid on.  Take off heat after cooked... maybe 30 min.  If it's too dry, add more water next time.  It should be nice an fluffy and moist.  I find it so flavourful that I can just eat it with a little flax oil and soy sauce... but most of the time when I cook it we eat it just the same was as rice... with veggies or whatever... there are no rules... do whatever you want with it.  It doesn't even have to be fluffy if you don't want it too... if you like wet and mushy, eat it that way.