Preparation
4 hours
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Quinoa seeds with many “magical” uses are very nutritious and suitable for all ages. Today, let’s get cooking and make a delicious nutritious Quinoa cashew milk drink to treat the whole family!
Ingredients for Quinoa (Chenopodium) Cashew Milk Serves 2
Quinoa 50 gr Cashews 50 gr Dried dates 5 pieces (can be replaced with sugar) Coconut milk 400 ml
How to choose fresh and delicious cashews
- Choose cashews that are intact, uniformly sized, without scratches or signs of mold.
- Fresh cashews will be crispy, not soft or oily.
- It is advisable to buy cashews from reputable sources to ensure quality.
What is Quinoa?
- Quinoa seeds, also known as Chenopodium, are a type of seed originating from South America. With high nutritional value, Quinoa is considered a perfect meat substitute, helping to add fiber and other nutrients.
- Using Quinoa seeds in cooking provides health benefits such as stabilizing blood sugar, antioxidant properties, and supporting safe weight loss.
- You can buy Quinoa seeds at supermarkets, grocery stores, or e-commerce websites.
Tools Needed
How to Make Quinoa Milk (Buckwheat) with Cashew Nuts
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Soak the nuts
Soak the Quinoa in a bowl of water for about 4 hours. Fresh cashew nuts should also be soaked in water for about 2 hours.
Note: To prevent the soaked nuts from turning sour, you should change the water about 2 – 3 times during the soaking process
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Cook the Quinoa
After soaking the Quinoa for the required time, rinse it briefly and wash it clean with water. Then, put the Quinoa into a rice cooker and cook it like you would cook rice.
Note:
- You should cook Quinoa with a ratio of Quinoa to water of 1:1 to achieve the desired texture.
- To keep the grains fluffy and soft, you need to fluff the Quinoa right after it’s cooked.
- You can cook Quinoa in various ways.
See details: 3 common ways to cook Quinoa
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Blend the seed mixture
Add the cooked Quinoa, cashews, flesh of 5 dried dates along with 500ml of filtered water and blend until smooth.
After blending, strain the mixture through a sieve to remove any residue and larger particles, making the milk smoother.
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Cook the Quinoa Milk
Place a pot on the stove, add the seed milk along with 400ml of coconut milk and bring to a boil.
Note: To prevent the milk from burning and settling, cook the milk on low heat and stir continuously.
Once the milk boils, turn off the heat and let it cool.
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Finished Product
Quinoa milk when completed will have a rich, delicious flavor from the nuts along with the appealing taste of quinoa and coconut milk. The milk will taste better when served cold.
How to Store and Notes When Using Quinoa Cashew Milk
- After cooking, pour the quinoa cashew milk into a tightly sealed glass jar and let it cool. Storing the milk in the refrigerator will keep it for about 2 days.
- You should adjust the quantity accordingly when cooking the milk to ensure the amount is enough for short-term use. Milk stored for too long may sour and separate, making it less tasty.
- Quinoa cashew milk should only be given to children over 1 year old. For children under 1 year old, due to their still weak digestive system, do not add cashews and coconut milk when cooking. Simply cooking the milk with quinoa and dates is already delicious enough.
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With the recipe for Quinoa cashew milk delicious, I hope you and your family will have joyful moments making and enjoying this nutritious drink. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Nhà Gạo – Organic foods.
