Quinoa Baby Food Instant Pot
For a family of 4 or 5 use one cup of quinoa and you ll have this for two nights.
Quinoa baby food instant pot. Directions step 1 combine water and quinoa in a multi functional pressure cooker such as instant pot. Add the water or broth to the quinoa. Toast the quinoa until fragrant 2 3 mins. Sweet potato quinoa mash.
Step 2 release pressure carefully using the quick release method according to manufacturer s instructions about 5. This fiber rich recipe combines sweet potatoes one of our fave stage 1 baby foods and quinoa for a delicious baby approved meal. Add to the instant pot. Instructions rinse the quinoa in a large stainer and let it drain.
Toast quinoa optional step. Instructions rinse the quinoa under cold running water to remove quinoa s natural coating called saponin which can make it taste. Here s the key points to making instant pot perfect quinoa. Close the instant pot lid and.
Perform a manual release of pressure and puree in a blender. 1 cup diced sweet potato 1 2 cup quinoa and 1 2 cup of water. Rinse quinoa and add to instant pot with 1 1 2 cups cold water. Spray the instant pot with oil it cuts down on foaming and prevents sticking.
Turn the instant pot on to saute mode. Pour in 1 tbsp 15ml olive oil then add in the quinoa. Use less water there s less evaporation with the instant pot so we need to account for this. Rinse your quinoa it gets rid of any bitterness.
Lock lid and cook on high for 3 minutes. Turn valve to sealing. Put lid on cooker and move valve to sealing set it to cook on manual high pressure for one minute. Cover and cook 2 minutes on high pressure and then let pressure release naturally about 10 minutes.
The recipe for perfect instant pot quinoa from mel s kitchen cafe cooks up nice and fluffy. Seal the lid and press the rice button or manually set it to cook for 12 minutes on low pressure or follow manufacturer s instructions. Add a few dashes of salt and pepper. Press the saute button on instant pot then wait 1 minute.
Set on one minute and then do a natural pressure release npr for 10 minutes meaning don t turn it right off and after 10 minutes turn your instant pot off and make sure your sealing valve is all released and your pin has dropped. It may not be the first thing you want to give your baby but once they ve graduated past sweet. How to cook quinoa in a pressure cooker or instant pot to cook 1 cup of rinsed and drained quinoa add 1 5 cups of water or broth and teaspoon of salt optional. Add quinoa and liquid to the instant pot.
This should take about five minutes or stop when the. Add a pinch. When cook time is up let the instant pot stay.