Instant Pot Quinoa Golden Pilaf
Ingredients:
2 cups whole grain quinoa
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, smashed
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons cumin
1 heaping teaspoon salt
3 cups water
fresh herbs for garnish (optional)
Directions:
Rinse quinoa well under water until it runs clear (a few minutes) in a fine mesh strainer.
In the pre-heated pressure cooker, on medium heat add the oil and garlic. Saute for about 30 seconds and then mix-in the turmeric, cumin and salt.
Add the water, and tap the quinoa from the strainer into the pressure cooker – being careful to remove any stray quinoa from the lip of the pot.
Close and lock the lid of the pressure cooker. For stove top pressure cookers, turn the heat up to high and when the cooker reaches pressure, lower to the heat to the minimum required by the cooker to maintain pressure. Cook for 1 minute at high pressure.
When time is up, open the pressure cooker with the Natural release method – move the cooker off the burner and wait for the pressure to come down on its own (about 10 minutes). For electric pressure cookers, disengage the “keep warm” mode or unplug the cooker and begin counting 10 minutes of natural open time. Then, slowly release the rest of the pressure using the valve.
Spoon quinoa into serving bowl. Fluff with a fork and decorate with fresh herbs before serving.
