This pseudocereal of heaven arrived in this world to stay and of course makes us happy with its existence, and that is that recipes with Quinoa never go unnoticed .
What do we mean when we talk about a pseudo cereal? Well, in reality quinoa is not a cereal itself, although in most cases it is used as such, it is the seed of a plant called " Chenopodium quinoa " that was the basis of the feeding of the Incas for millennia.
This plant has very characteristic large leaves and are used in various recipes such as salads, soups and tortillas. Have you already tried it? It is not as common as its seed.
This seed of good is born about 5,000 years ago the moment we are reading this. Its use begins in the area between Peru and Bolivia , which would be the Andes mountain range. His reputation transcends and people begin to love them, they will have already heard that the Incas considered it as a " sacred food "
❤️ The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization declared in 2013 as the 'International Year of Quinoa' . As a way to recognize the indigenous peoples of the Andes, who work for the maintenance and preservation of this plant as food.
First, tell them that a consumption of more than 48 grams per day is not recommended.
Do we all agree that the richest way of consuming Quinoa will always be accompanying vegetables in a salad ?
Informative parenthesis here , because it seems convenient that we talk a little about the properties that its consumption gives us , well above people and with the sole purpose of informing us a little about their advantages to always keep them in mind.
We can start talking about its high protein content that is not less and we are never bad to accompany our food with them. It is proven that its daily consumption regulates the nervous system, is rich in fiber, contains several minerals and vitamins, among other things.
The best of all this is that it is a gluten -free food for celiac ❤️ good love for these seeds.
It was previously used to prepare a sacred drink called “mudai” what long was prohibited?
Quinoa is consumed by astronauts , due to their versatility to meet the needs of humans during missions in space. ? ?
Returning to Quinoa consumption. And finally, before closing we want to leave them the secret to cooking quinoa ? It is simple and basically it is about controlling its cooking point , since if we cook it too much it will be like a paste.
There is a magical point in cooking in which quinoa bursts and opens above, there is a kind of "thread" in each grain.
At that moment we turn off and take them out of the fire ✋? No more heat.
Like many other cereals, we will preferably keep Quinoa's grains in a dark , fresh and dry . If possible inside containers with airtight closure. There is no more science than this, so Quinoa grains can be kept in optimal conditions for several months. ??
Before cooking it is important to wash them well with water so that they do not remain with a bitter taste.
If you are interested, you can check our full article on how to cook Quinoa , but here I leave you a simple step and that does not fail:
In a bowl place two glasses of water for each glass of quinoa with a little salt and take them to heat.
Once the water boils add the quinoa and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes with the lid on. If it is necessary to remove and take care that the water does not dry.
When the seeds double their original volume it is because they have already reached their maximum cooking. Remove excess water and consume how you like it.
