How to remove bitter substances

Wash the quinoa

Washing is uncomplicated if you use a very fine-meshed kitchen sieve.

1. Fill the sieve about halfway with the quinoa seeds.
2. Rinse this under running water until the draining liquid remains clear.
3. Drain the water and put the quinoa in a saucepan.

Always wash the quinoa thoroughly, otherwise the prepared dish will taste unpleasantly bitter.

No sieve at hand? This is how the quinoa is still clean:

If you do not have a sieve with a fine enough mesh, a laundry net, a thin cotton cloth or a gauze diaper will help:

1. Put the grains on the fabric.
2. Twist the cloth tightly at the top.
3. Rinse the pseudo-grain well under running water.
4. Wring out and add to the saucepan.
5. You can remove stubborn grains with a tablespoon.

An old coffee pot with a press stamp also does a good job.

1. Pour some quinoa into the pot.
2. Put water on it and press the plunger down.
3. Drain and fill again with water.
4. Repeat until the liquid stays clear.
5. Put the quinoa in the saucepan and process.

How is quinoa cooked?

The preparation of the pseudo-grain is very easy:

1. Put 200 ml of salted water or vegetable stock in a saucepan for every 100 g of quinoa.
2. Bring everything to a boil over high heat.
3. Turn the stove down to medium level, the water should simmer gently.
4. Let simmer for 15 minutes until the grains appear translucent.
5. If you prefer very soft boiled quinoa, you can extend the cooking time by five minutes.
6. Drain, let rest briefly and serve.

Tricks how quinoa can still be prepared

• Before cooking, you can roast the grains in oil. This gives the small seeds a pleasant nut aroma.
• Quinoa is easy to prepare in a rice cooker or a food processor with a cooking function.
• Put the washed quinoa on a baking sheet and put it in the oven for 30 minutes at 170 degrees, pop the grains open. The crispy quinoa gives the muesli the right crunch.