1-minute Instant Pot Quinoa (Pot-in-Pot option)

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1-minute Instant Pot Quinoa (Pot-in-Pot option)

Fluffy, fail-proof quinoa—made effortlessly in the Instant Pot! Whether you’re cooking directly in the main pot or using the pot-in-pot method, this recipe gives you perfectly cooked quinoa every single time.

Prep Time1

Cook Time1

Pressure Build & Release Time20

Total Time22

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to cook quinoa in instant pot, instant pot quinoa

Diet: Gluten-free, Vegan

Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Servings:

Author: Meeta Arora

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup Quinoa
1.25 cup Water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Wash quinoa in a mesh strainer until the water runs clear.

Cooking in the pot

Add water and quinoa to the pressure cooker. Close the lid with the vent in sealing position. Start the pressure cooker in MANUAL or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 1 minute.
When the pressure cooker beeps, do a 10-minute natural pressure release. Fluff with a fork. Quinoa is ready.

Cooking with the pot-in-pot (PIP) method

Add 1 cup of water to the steel insert of the pressure cooker. Place the trivet in the steel insert.
Add water and quinoa to a steel or oven-safe bowl. Place the bowl on the trivet.
Close the lid of the pressure cooker with the vent in sealing position. Set in pressure cook or manual mode for 4 minutes at high pressure.
When the pressure cooker beeps, do a natural pressure release. Fluff with a fork. Quinoa is ready to be served.

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Notes

If you like, you can add salt or butter/oil before pressure cooking quinoa.
You can also use broth in place of water to make quinoa.

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