Cooking quinoa in a microwave oven - simple steps

How to cook quinoa in microwave 

The standard way to cook quinoa is to cook in the boiling water. Instead of cooking in the traditional way, you can replace this method of doing it in your microwave. I used a 700 watt microwave oven at full power to prepare these instructions. Your microwave may be different, and you'll have to adjust the time that suits. 

Step one 

Measure out a cup of quinoa and 2 cups water. You can use any size cup, so long as you add double the amount of water. 

Step two 

Rinse quinoa under cold water for half a minute to remove any impurities. 

Step three

Put water and quinoa in a microwaveable dish and cover. Now you can cook it in the microwave on high for about three minutes. Remove from oven and let it stand for 1 minute. Stir the mixture and then put it back in microwave for another 3 minutes on full. The quinoa needs to stand on the kitchen counter for 2 or 3 minutes to finish cooking. 

Depending on the quinoa, water can not completely be absorbed by the quinoa in which case you'll have to drain it of the excess before drifting with your preparation. 

You can now earn and enjoy your quinoa. The only difference I have observed in cooking quinoa in a microwave oven instead of cooking it the standard way is that it expands very little more, and is a bit softer to the touch. The results of the cooking quinoa this way is as good as using the standard method. 

The easiest thing to do with quinoa is to add it as a side dish for a main meal instead of potatoes, rice or couscous. Just serve it on the plate instead. The quinoa really works best, however, salads and many pipes fry dishes. That is when it really comes into its own and prooves to be a versatile addition to your kithcen larder.