Quinoa ( Inca wheat) - Chenopodium quinoa- Gluten Free ancient seeds (pseudo grain), have all nine essential amino acids, that makes a complete protein. It is rich in B Vitamins and minerals as Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Potassium and Phosphorus. It is quite a balanced food. It is easy to digest and easy to cook.
For cooked
Quinoa with Leeks recipe takes only about 20 minutes to prepare.
You need:
~ 1/2 cup of Quinoa seeds
~ 1 cup of cold Water. This proportion gives you 2 Cups of cooked Quinoa.
~ 1/2 Leek section
~ Grape seed oil
~ Herbamare zesty salt to your taste.
== Measure 1/2 cup of Quinoa seeds and place them into the cooking pot. Add 1 cup of cold Water.
Place on the stove. High heat.
Bring to boil.
== Reduce the heat on Low temperature. Cover.
Cook for additional
15 minutes. Done
** It is interesting. The quantities of Quinoa seeds to cook does not affect the cooking time. If your recipe calls to increase the quantities of Quinoa seeds, you take 1 cup of Quinoa seeds and 2 cups of Water. The cooking time stays the same, just 15 minuter and you will get 4 cups of cooked Quinoa seeds.
Cooked Quinoa seeds are fluffy, translucent with visible white germ. Quite unusual looking seeds.
== Dress for the cooked Quinoa seeds.
Chop Leek section on thin slices. You can add green parts as well.
Take small frying pan. Add about 1and a half of Table spoons of Grape seed oil. Place chopped Leeks into the frying pan. Saute Leeks till translucent.
== Add prepared Leeks to the cooked Quinoa seeds and Herbamare zesty salt to your taste. Mix well. Done.
Cooked Quinoa seeds with Leeks can be used as a side dish, or snack meal, or combinations with some other dishes.
Enjoy and Be Healthy:)
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