Recipe: Best Way to Cook Quinoa

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (100gm) of cooked and prepared quinoa
• 2 cups (200gm) of plain flour
• 1 cup 100gm) of brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (50gm) margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup (100gm) golden syrup
• pinch of cinnamon powder

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse the Quinoa in a fine sieve with cold water. Do this twice to make sure the Saponin coating is completely removed (if you have bought unprocessed Quinoa then it is very important to follow the soaking procedure mentioned above).

Step 2

Measure out one cup of Quinoa to two cups of water into a saucepan.

Step 3

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring gently to ensure it does not stick to the pan. Once it boils, turn the temperature down and let it simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. If you want it crunchy then ten minutes will be enough -- if you want it soft and fluffy then leave it for longer. All the water should be absorbed while the Quinoa is simmering. It will expand two to three times its original size. Now remove the pan from the heat.

Step 4

Your Quinoa is now ready to serve as a substitute for rice with curry, or to include as a part in one of your regular meals, or maybe with other flavorings. It is also ready to include in the recipes of this book where the recipe says "Cooked and prepared quinoa"

Step 5

Method
1. Rub the Margarine/Butter into the flour until it looks like breadcrumbs.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
3. Put mixture into greased baking trays and press it into the trays so that it is about 10mm thick (1/2")
4. Cook in an oven for 20 minutes at a medium temperature until it starts to turn brown
5. Take out of the oven and cut into slices while in the trays.
6. Cool for 5 minutes and then finish cooling on cooling rack.
7.Store in the refrigerator in an air tight container.