Sunday, October 9, 2011

How to cook Quinoa/ Quinoa for Tacos

Generally quinoa is cooked in a ratio of 2 cups water to 1 cup quinoa.  You should first rinse off the quinoa in a fine sieve.  This helps to rinse off any excess what ev. from it.  Place the water and the quinoa in a medium sauce pan with a few pinches of salt.  Bring to a boil, cover, turn the heat down to low and let cook for about 20 minutes.  If all the water is not absorbed, cook for another 5 minutes.  Remove from heat, still covered and let it sit for another 5 minutes.

How to cook for Tacos.

1. In a medium sauce pan saute 1/2 onion
2. Add the quinoa and saute for about 2-3 minutes toasting the grain.
3. Add 2 TBL chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, and 1 tsp granulated garlic, saute for 1 minute to toast spices.
4. Add to the saucepan 2 cup chicken or vegetable broth.
5. Cook per direction above.

I love to make tacos out of this by adding black beans after the quinoa has cooked.

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