Grains Cheat Sheet

Ratio

Common rules

Table

GrainRatio (grain:water, vol)TimeNotes
Rice1:1.5–210–20 mindepends on type (white vs brown)
Bulgur1:210–15 mincan be soaked with boiling water
Quinoa1:2~15 minrinse well
Pasta— (2 L water / 300 g)8–12 mindo not cover
Buckwheat1:215–20 minusually pre-toasted (Eastern European)
Couscous1:1~5 minpour boiling water, cover, no simmer

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Bring water to a boil
  2. Add salt
  3. Add grain (or pour water for couscous)
  4. Reduce heat if needed
  5. Cook according to table

Details