How to cook Mixed grains all together in one pot

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I purchased a bag of organic mixed grains with 7 different types together and any directions, which there does not seem to be any, is in Chinese so I have no idea how to cook this. this package includes brown and sweet rice, barley, millet, red, kidney and black eye peas. Help?

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Best Answer

Some of them aren't grains, and they'll be the limiting factor.

In particular red kidney beans must be boiled for a good few minutes to remove phytohaemagglutinin. If you treat the whole lot as beans, you won't go far wrong, though the actual grains are likely to end up rather soft, a short of porridge with beans in. This is probably intentional.

So I'd soak overnight, then boil hard in fresh water for long enough to make the kidney beans safe (sources vary from 10 to 30 minutes). Then I'd drain and slow cook on high with whatever flavours you'd like for 6-8 hours, or simmer gently for a little less time. Alternatively you could pressure cook them.



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Quick Answer about "How to cook Mixed grains all together in one pot"

Mix all grains together, rinse, drain, and put in a large thick-bottomed pot. Stir in the salt. Cover with water up to your knuckle - about two inches above the grains. Bring to a boil, then turn down flame as low as it will go.

Can you cook multiple grains together?

And you can\u2014and should\u2014combine them all in the same pot: Do a little cook-time math so you know when to add which grain (or find two grains, like quinoa and long-grain white rice, that cook in the same amount of time), boil them together, and end up with something much greater than the sum of its parts.

What grains Can I mix together?

Among her favorite pairings: quinoa and buckwheat, amaranth and couscous, quinoa and whole-grain couscous. The mild quinoa and couscous stand up to the sturdier buckwheat and amaranth. "You can add chia to pretty much everything, especially oats," James wrote in an email.

How do you cook mixed grains in a rice cooker?

Place the Grain Mix, Water, Olive Oil and Salt in a large sauce pan or rice cooker's inner pot. *Note: The amount of Water depends on the types of the grains. Cook over low heat until water is gone, or let the rice cooker to cook. After water is gone, you need to let it steam at least for 10 minutes.

How do you cook super grains in an instant pot?

Set the Instant Pot to HIGH pressure to cook for 2-3 minutes, then do a quick release. Do 2 minutes for smaller grain couscous and 3 minutes for slightly larger size grains.


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Answer 2

As the cooking time for most of the grains and beans falls into the same ballpark, around 50 minutes to 70 minutes depending on the exact heat, I think I would take this approach:

  1. Rinse your mix in cool water (just as you would when cooking only rice) until the water runs clear. This will eliminate excess starch.

  2. Place the grains and beans in a pot with your desired cooking liquid. This can be water with or without seasoning or some type of stock - whatever you like.

  3. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cover.

  4. Check periodically and stir, making sure to add more cooking liquid if necessary. After about 45 minutes you can start checking for doneness.

  5. When done to your liking, remove from the heat. If using as a soup type dish, you're good to go. If you want the grains and beans dry, you can drain any excess liquid.

Answer 3

I do cook mixed grains (lentils, rice, quinoa) together many a times and the easiest way to start cooking them is on a stovetop (where we can keep an eye on the dish). As these mixed grains have different cooking temperature+time, it's best to cook them on medium to low heat.

  • It sounds like a vegetarian chili packaging, does it come with any seasoning too?
  • Since it has 'Red kidney beans + black eyed peas', I would suggest soaking the 1 cup of this mix overnight in water or atleast 5-6hrs.
  • I'd check the seasoning on packet and simmering the soaked mix (along with water) over medium heat.
  • Once it's bubble, reduce the heat and cover cook.

(I have couple of dishes on my blog with mixed grains and you can try with this mix) https://www.easycookingwithmolly.com/2019/01/slow-cooker-curried-lentil-quinoa-chili/ Thanks, Molly

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