How do I cook quinoa in my Miracle steamer?
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I use the rice cooker for quinoa and it works like a charm. I like to use one part quinoa, two parts water (or chicken broth). So, my favorite recipe takes 3/4 c quinoa and 1 1/2 chicken broth. My favorite recipe is from allrecipes.com "Quinoa and Black Beans" submitted by 3lioncubs.
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Put 1 cup of quinoa in the pot with 2 c water, and cook. (ie It's a 1 to 2 proportion. So 2 c quinoa needs 4 c water.) It's cook just like rice and turns off automatically
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I have never done it, it's so easy to cook quinoa in a regular pot for 15 min that I only use my rice cooker for rice.
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One method that works for me is to pour a table spoon or two of a high temperature oil such as grapeseed, canola or sunflower oil into the pan and get it very hot. Then wipe out the pan until it is dry with a big wad of paper towel. BE CAREFUL! The oil is VERY hot! This generally frees up anything clogging the surface and restores the non-stick properties. Again, TAKE CARE with doing this! Then before each use, a wipe with a paper towel with a little oil on it will keep it seasoned. As others have mentioned, high heat for normal cooking with these pans isn't necessary but they will clog after a lot of use. One method that works for me is to pour a table spoon or two of a high temperature oil such as grapeseed, canola or sunflower oil into the pan and get it very hot. Then wipe out the pan until it is dry with a big wad of paper towel. BE CAREFUL! The oil is VERY hot! This generally frees up anything clogging the surface and restores the non-stick properties. Again, TAKE CARE with doing this! Then before each use, a wipe with a paper towel with a little oil on it will keep it seasoned. As others have mentioned, high heat for normal cooking with these pans isn't necessary but they will clog... » Read More One method that works for me is to pour a table spoon or two of a high temperature oil such as grapeseed, canola or sunflower oil into the pan and get it very hot. Then wipe out the pan until it is dry with a big wad of paper towel. BE CAREFUL! The oil is VERY hot! This generally frees up anything clogging the surface and restores the non-stick properties. Again, TAKE CARE with doing this! Then before each use, a wipe with a paper towel with a little oil on it will keep it seasoned. As others have mentioned, high heat for normal cooking with these pans isn't necessary but they will clog after a lot of use. « Show Less
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We steam salmon and it's so so moist. I can put it frozen, from freezer to Steamer, and also put my veggies in another basket and have a whole meal ready. Use it to boil eggs, instead steam them and believe me they turn out perfect. Love this.
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Just boiling it is useless. Mix with other grains, pre-cook it up to 15 mins, chill, add spices, eggs, form burgers, then lightly fry. You'll never forget this!!!
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I have cooked quinoa with this cooker, it's great. Just use the white rice setting!
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Echo all answers and add onions. Cut in half and steamed. Add butter to finished onion. Very good.
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the trick here is to use 25% less water in the bowl then u normally do. The steamer will add the rest. The direction say to add all the water u need as u would normally boil rice, but I found that's wrong. U end up with a swamp. Rice stew. Add 25% less water and it comes out great!
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It's not a steamer in the conventional sense. 2 pcs (lid & bowl) made of silicone. Water only used for rice, quinoa, grits & etc where the seed or grain requires water to cook -- mixed as you would in a saucepan. Veggies (broccoli, corn, carrots) require no water. Oil/butter if u like. Comes with cookbook to lead u through. Mastrad has a website that has recipes & techniques, but amazon.com had better prices. We love ours.
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I had cooked brown and red rice and also quinoa.There is no difference between the regular one and this one. It is rice cooker
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Sorry it took so long to respond...been busy with xmas. Anyway it is very easy to steam vegetables in this steamer. You put about 1 inch of water in the bottom pan. Say you are cooking broccoli, cut the broccoli into sizes that you want to eat. Then put the veggies in the top portion, cover then you cook the stuff on a high heat until it steams. Depending on how firm you like your veggies is how long you cook it for. I would only boil the water for a few minutes then turn off the heat. The veggies will keep cooking until you take the broccoli out off the steamer. Just check them and serve them when it reaches the point that you like the firmness. Other vegetables will take different times like carrots will take longer. I love steamed veggies cooked this way. Just experiment with it if you buy one. It is a great buy and the best way to cook vegetables. Good luck, Ted Terrebonne
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Turn on the oven to the temp. you're using for your main course. Put a little water in the upper pan, set in the insert (with holes) in the upper pan and set your veggies--or whatever you want to steam--on the insert--makeing sure some water remains while you're steaming. It's a great way to fix an entire meal at the same time, using very little energy.
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Turn it on high and run the vitamix for a few minutes. Soup will be steaming hot. If you have your recipe book it gives recipes and instruction for making a few soups I believe.
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Soak the rice in enough water to cover it for a couple of hours or overnight. Drain it and then put it in your steamer, fill the bottom of the steamer with water but not touching the rice. Steam it for at least 20 minutes, turning the rice occasionally so that it all cooks evenly. Steam until the rice is translucent but still firm. You can taste a bit to make sure it is soft and chewy. It shouldn't be soggy. And that's it! The amount of water doesn't matter as it is not cooking in the water.
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I would suggest elevating the steamer in the pan then pour water up to half way of steamer. This is to prevent direct contact with the base of the pan so it will not burned. I use a veggie steamer rack that will fit in the pan. You want to make sure the lid for the pan is tightly sealed so water does not evaporate rapidly.
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I usually use 1 cup of white or brown rice and 1.2 or 2 cups of water respectively. It also cooks quinoa perfectly, and wild rice, and gourmet rice blends, and red rice, and sushi rice. It has never once produced rice that was not perfect in many, many years.
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My husband cooked quinoa in it and it would take anywhere from 1-3 hours. I think rice would be similar. It was very inconsistent. The plug on ours burned after a few uses and was replaced under warranty. That one only lasted a couple of weeks (being used once or twice a week) and the plug burned up. I wouldn't recommend buying it.
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You cook teff by boiling water, adding grain, and simmer 15-20 minutes. Can that be done in a microwave? - I don't think so (but don't even have a microwave so what do I know?). It is really a savory grain much like quinoa and is unlike any breakfast cereal I personally have had. VERY tiny grain like grains of salt in size.