Instant Pot Quinoa

Step by step guide to make the perfect quinoa in the Instant Pot each time!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa (uncooked, 185 grams)
• 1.25 cups water (10 oz)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Start by taking 1 cup (185 grams) of uncooked quinoa in a colander. Rinse under running water for 2 minutes. Rub the quinoa with your hands while rinsing it, this is important so that it doesn't taste bitter when cooked.Once rinsed let the water drain completely.
2. 2Then add the rinsed and drained quinoa to the inner steel pot of your instant pot.Add 1 1/4 cups (10 oz) water to the pot.
3. 3Close the pot with its lid. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 1 minute, with the pressure valve in the sealing position. Let the pressure release naturally.
4. 4Please note that 1 minute high pressure doesn't mean that the quinoa cooks in 1 minute! The pot takes time to come to pressure and then also takes time to release pressure naturally. So it takes around 15 minutes for the quinoa to cook.
5. 5Once the pressure releases naturally and the pressure pin drops down, unplug the pot. Open the lid and let the quinoa cool down a bit and then fluff with a fork. The quinoa will get fluffier as it cools down.
6. 6Store cooked quinoa in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Enjoy in salad or with curries/dal!