Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil or another type of oil
- 1 garlic clove finely grated, chopped or ground (optional but highly recommended)
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1¼ cup water
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa thoroughly under running water until the water runs clear. I usually place the quinoa in a colander for this with a bowl underneath it so that I can see if the water is clear.
- Preheat a small pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, garlic, salt and stir nutil the garlic starts to become golden. Don't let the garlic burn.
- Add the quinoa and stir constantly for one minute. This helps the quinoa stay apart once they are cooked instead of sticky.
- Add the water still on medium heat and let it break into a boil. Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat to a minimum and place the lid on the pot.
- After 15 minutes, use a fork to move the quinoa on a spot and check that there's no water left at the base of the pot. If there's still water there, let it cook for a few more minutes. If there's no more water, use a fork to mix and fluff up the quinoa and let it dry out over medium heat an extra minute with the lid off.
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