Can you cook amaranth grain in a rice steamer?

I usually cook quinoa in my rice steamer. I'd rather use my steamer to cook amaranth, too, but my cookbooks don't talk about that option. I use 2 cups of water for every cup of quinoa, I understand it;s a 2 to one ratio for amaranth grain too. Anyone have any suggestions?

Yes,you can.

Do it just as you do your quinoa-sorry,I thought the answer was yes to everything you asked. Report Abuse

Amaranth is also known as cockscomb.
Huautli (amaranth) was a very high protein grain with the aztecs of the Americas. It has a higher(2 times more) calcium content than milk, among other nutrients.
Amaranth can be cooked as a cereal, ground into flour, popped like popcorn, sprouted, or toasted. The seeds can be cooked with other whole grains, added to stir-fry or to soups and stews as a nutrient dense thickening agent. The amaranth leaf is nutritious as well containing higher calcium, iron, and phosphorus levels than spinach.

In cooking amaranth, be careful to not overcook the herb(amaranth is an herb, rather than a grain) because it will become "gummy".

...jj

I know someone who does millet in her steamer and it turns out great.
I think you should try. It sounds like a nice easy way to make it!!!

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