Instant Pot Quinoa

Instant Pot Quinoa – perfectly cooked quinoa and cooking time is just 1 min.

Instant Pot Quinoa – fluffy cooked quinoa in just 1 min.Instant pot is one of the best ways to cook quinoa or any other millet.You can use quinoa for many recipes and I have posted a collection of quinoa recipes too.

Recently tried cooking quinoa in IP and it was so easy adn messfree so no more open pot method which needs supervision every now and then.I make quinoa or millet alternatively so this time when I wanted to cook quinoa tried it in Instant pot and it was so much time consuming.

Cooking quinoa without instant pot

Advantages of cooking Quinoa in Instant Pot:

• Quick to make
• No supervision needed
• No prior soaking neededPin

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Instant Pot Quinoa Recipe

Instant pot quinoa recipe - fluffy cooked quinoa in just 1 minute.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time1 min

Servings3

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 and 1/2 cups water

Instructions

• Measure quinoa and set aside.
• Rinse it well, drain water.
• Add it to instant pot.
• Add 1 .5 cups water to it.The ratio is 1(quinoa):1.5(water).
• Now close with lid.
• Inititally the steel button is down.
• Set pressure cook in high mode for 1 minute.
• It takes around 10 mins to on.
• Inititally the steel knob is down and when it starts to cook it automatically goes up as shown.When the knob is up it means cooking is in process/started and when its down pressure is released and you are ready to open the lid.Do not open the lid when the knob is up.
• Instant pot has finished timer.
• Let pressure release by itself.It took me 20 mins to release.
• Open and check.
• Fluff it up with a fork.The sprout like tails should come out after getting cooked.
• Cooked quinoa is ready for recipes.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Quinoa Recipe

Amount Per Serving (75 g)

Calories 209 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 0.4g3%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 9mg0%

Potassium 319mg9%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 4g17%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 8IU0%

Calcium 30mg3%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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How to cook Quinoa in Instant Pot:

1.Measure quinoa and set aside.Pin

2.Rinse it well, drain water.

3.Add it to the inner pot.
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4.Add 1 .5 cups water to it.The ratio is 1 cup(quinoa):1.5 cups(water).
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5.Now close with lid.
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6.Inititally the steel button is down.Pin

7.Set pressure cook in high mode for 1 minute.
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8.It takes around 10 mins to on.
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9.Initially the steel knob is down and when it starts to cook it automatically goes up as shown.When the knob is up it means cooking is in process/started and when its down pressure is released and you are ready to open the lid.Do not open the lid when the knob is up.

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10.Instant pot has finished timer.
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11.Let pressure release by itself.It took me 20 mins to release.
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12.Open and check.

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13.Fluff it up with a fork.The sprout like tails should come out after getting cooked.
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14.Cooked quinoa is ready for recipes.
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Fluffy perfectly cooked quinoa ready.

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