Quinoa is not supposed to be crunchy when cooked. It should have a fluffy texture with a slight bite to it. If it is crunchy, it may not have been cooked long enough or with enough liquid.
To make crunchy quinoa, rinse the quinoa thoroughly before cooking to remove the bitter coating called saponin. Then, spread the cooked quinoa on a baking sheet and bake it in the oven at a low temperature until it becomes crispy and crunchy.
Quinoa contains around 14 grams of protein in 100 grams of cooked quinoa.
One serving of cooked quinoa (1 cup) contains 5 grams of dietary fiber.
Quinoa is closely related to semolina and rice in the way that it can be cooked. Like those it absorbs liquid when cooked and so the best way is to put it into water or milk that is beginning to boil and wait until it is cooked.
Check this site:http://skipthepie.org/cereal-grains-and-pasta/quinoa-cooked/compared-to/oat-bran-cooked/Both have many of the same nutrients. In a 3.5oz serving, quinoa has 120 calories and oat bran has 40 calories.
Quinoa is a type of grain. It looks and tastes similar to couscous but the actual grains are smaller and more transparent when cooked.
1 cup of cooked quinoa contains roughly 222 calories.
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To make crispy quinoa, rinse the quinoa well before cooking to remove the bitter coating called saponin. Cook the quinoa until it's fluffy, then spread it on a baking sheet and bake at a low temperature until it's crispy. You can also pan-fry cooked quinoa in a little oil for a crispy texture.