Quinoa flour is perhaps the best gluten free flour alternative there is. Quinoa contains more nutrients and protein than its wheat counterpart, plus it lacks gluten. The only problem with quinoa flour is the high price per bag of the stuff, quinoa flour costs twice as much as quinoa on Amazon.com.
So how do we get quinoa flour without paying an arm and a leg?
With the NutriBullet, we can make quinoa flour at home to save massive amounts of money. First though, we will need quinoa before we can begin making our own flour. Head off to your local health food store if they sell quinoa at a good price, Amazon sells truRoots Organic Quinoa
for a great price.
If you are using the classic NutriBullet, attach the milling blade for this job. If using the NutriBullet 900, you can use the regular blending blades for this milling job.
Rinse your quinoa off just to be safe. Most quinoa is pre-washed before being sold, but it is best to rinse the quinoa to remove as much of the earthy flavor from the quinoa as possible. We want to make a flour flavor that is mostly basic, not grassy and earthy.
Once your quinoa is rinsed off and dry, put as much as you can into the NutriBullet blender, but leave a small amount of space. Begin pulsing the blender and repeat this process until the quinoa is finely blended. This will take quite a bit of time. DO NOT RUN THE BLENDER CONTINUOUSLY. If you attempt to mill the mix in one big blender, you will burn your NutriBullet out. Shake the NutriBullet container a bit if there are problems with the blending process.
When you finish blending the batch of quinoa you have turned into flour, it is time to roast the flour. Follow these steps:
Quinoa flour can be used as a direct white flour substitute. The taste difference between the two is quite minor. Quinoa flour tastes slightly nutty and has a sweet overtone. Great for a whole host of baking needs, but I prefer it mainly for the sweeter things.
I love quinoa, it is a beautiful plant that possesses a ton of qualities that rice, oats, and wheat lack. In nature, the diversity of colors in quinoa amaze me. Someday I would like to grow a rainbow assortment of quinoa in my own backyard.
To read my review of the NutriBullet 900 S Blender, feel free to click this link: http://www.vegankitchenappliances.com/2014/01/nutribullet-pro-900-series-review.html
By Mat McNeile
So how do we get quinoa flour without paying an arm and a leg?With the NutriBullet, we can make quinoa flour at home to save massive amounts of money. First though, we will need quinoa before we can begin making our own flour. Head off to your local health food store if they sell quinoa at a good price, Amazon sells truRoots Organic Quinoa
for a great price.If you are using the classic NutriBullet, attach the milling blade for this job. If using the NutriBullet 900, you can use the regular blending blades for this milling job.
Rinse your quinoa off just to be safe. Most quinoa is pre-washed before being sold, but it is best to rinse the quinoa to remove as much of the earthy flavor from the quinoa as possible. We want to make a flour flavor that is mostly basic, not grassy and earthy.
Once your quinoa is rinsed off and dry, put as much as you can into the NutriBullet blender, but leave a small amount of space. Begin pulsing the blender and repeat this process until the quinoa is finely blended. This will take quite a bit of time. DO NOT RUN THE BLENDER CONTINUOUSLY. If you attempt to mill the mix in one big blender, you will burn your NutriBullet out. Shake the NutriBullet container a bit if there are problems with the blending process.
When you finish blending the batch of quinoa you have turned into flour, it is time to roast the flour. Follow these steps:
- Preheat your oven to 230°F.
- Get a baking pan and lay a piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper over the pan. Spread the quinoa flour over the sheet.
- Insert the quinoa flour into the oven. Leave to roast for 3 hours. You will smell a grassy smell that reminds one of the scent of burning marijuana :)
- After 3 hours, remove the sheet from the oven. Siphon your flour into plastic baggies that can be stored in the fridge or freezer depending on how long your storage needs are. If you leave it in the cabinet at room temperature, the four could go bad.
Quinoa flour can be used as a direct white flour substitute. The taste difference between the two is quite minor. Quinoa flour tastes slightly nutty and has a sweet overtone. Great for a whole host of baking needs, but I prefer it mainly for the sweeter things.I love quinoa, it is a beautiful plant that possesses a ton of qualities that rice, oats, and wheat lack. In nature, the diversity of colors in quinoa amaze me. Someday I would like to grow a rainbow assortment of quinoa in my own backyard.
To read my review of the NutriBullet 900 S Blender, feel free to click this link: http://www.vegankitchenappliances.com/2014/01/nutribullet-pro-900-series-review.html
By Mat McNeile
Quinoa is the best source of slow burning carbohydrates. Only a cup of cooked quinoa is enough to provide 8 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber and 220 calories. Therefore, it is the best food that can be taken to shed some pounds and become fit. You can take quinoa seeds in raw, cooked or sprouted form. So just get up and get ready to experiencethe benefits of this amazing food quinoa . If you do not have this in your pantry yet, just go and get it right now
ReplyDeleteGreat information, Md Arif. I completely agree with you on how great quinoa is for a person's diet.
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