How To Cook Quinoa The Right Way

right [Music] now hello everyone my name is manny and today i'll be showing you how to cook quinoa don't grab any quick ones i don't do too much talking i go straight to the point so grab your quinoa and follow along our first step is to add two cups of quinoa to a bowl today i'll be using white quinoa [Music] we're going to add some cold water to our quinoa and there's no need to measure it because all we're doing is washing it [Music] you want to wash your quinoa by rubbing it between your palms several times and until the water becomes very cloudy [Music] your quinoa will not only get rid of dust and debris but it'll also get rid of the slight bitterness you get from a washed cooked quinoa [Music] next we're going to pass it through a meshed strainer and rinse thoroughly you need to be careful when rinsing it because everything could end up down the drain in an instant once it's completely raised and drained you're good to go if you feel the need to add more quinoa just follow the previous steps until you get to this point we need to move quickly so the next step is to add your quinoa to a large pot [Music] next we're going to add exactly one and a half cups of cold water to our quinoa [Music] after adding our water we're going to add a pinch of salt and bring it to a boil for exactly 3 minutes [Music] make sure your pot is covered after three minutes of boiling reduce your heat down to a simmer and cook for 12 more minutes after 12 minutes of simmering turn off the heat and give it a flaw for the fork [Music] check this out now we're ready to serve and as you can see it's not clumpy if there's one thing i'll never eat it's clumpy and overcooked quinoa so that's it and as you can see it's easy and straightforward so don't be intimidated by quinoa if you learned something today hit that like button and leave a comment in the comment section below this is part one of my quinoa series so stay tuned for more awesome content and if you're not subscribed please hit that subscribe button thanks for watching and i'll see you all next week [Music] you

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Length: 2min 55sec (175 seconds)

Published: Sun Jun 26 2022