Cook Quinoa In Rice Cooker Zojirushi
Because these types of grain cook differently than shortmedium grain rice we have provided in the following pages the best way to cook these grains and to ensure that they do not overflow or be.
Cook quinoa in rice cooker zojirushi. Both white rice and quinoa need about 15 minutes to cook. Avoid lifting the lid as the quinoa cooks since it wont steam properly if moisture escapes. If your rice cooker has separate settings for white and brown rice choose the white rice option. However we understand that you may want to cook other types of grains such as long grain rice and steel cut oatmeal.
You may have noticed that most quinoa recipes have a four step cooking process in which you cook fluff cover and let stand. Add water to the corresponding water level for quinoa and cook using the quinoa setting. How to cook quinoa in a rice cooker the cooking settings will vary based on your particular rice cooker but the quick cook setting is a pretty safe bet. Still the quinoa does taste good probably due to the long cooking time of the quinoa setting.
Making quinoa in a rice cooker is the best way to cook quinoa because it cooks very evenly and produces the fluffiest texture. The rice cooker cooks quinoa quite well but it might take almost 45 minutes to cook one cup of quinoa. Zojirushi rice cookers were designed to cook short and medium grain rice. If quinoa is not pre rinsed place it in a fine mesh strainer rinse with water and add to the inner cooking pan.
Measure quinoa accurately using the measuring cup that came with your rice cooker and add to the inner cooking pan.