Instant Pot Quinoa (healthy & fluffy)
Cook quinoa in an instant pot pressure cooker to make it healthier and get fluffy quinoa everytime.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa (dry, any variety)
- 1½ cups water
Instructions
- Add quinoa to a fine-mesh sieve and wash under running water, moving the sieve to run the water through quinoa. Even if the box says pre-washed, it's a good practice to wash quinoa before cooking.
- Add the quinoa and water to the instant pot and stir well; this prevents quinoa from sticking at the bottom. Then pressure cook for 3 minutues. It takes about 8-10 minutes to build the pressure. Once the pressure has built and quinoa has cooked for 3 minutes, it would take another 10 minutes for the instant pot to release the pressure.
- Open slowly and avoid bringing your face too close to the instant pot, as the residual steam can burn your skin.
- Stir well with a wodden spoon and enjoy warm.
Notes
Variation
- You can roast quinoa in the instant pot by using the sauté function. This gives quinoa a nutty flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 303mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
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