how much water to cook 1/3 cup lentils?
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['Lentils to do not require soaking like other pulses.', 'Rinse your lentils with fresh water before boiling to remove any dust or debris.', 'Cook on a stovetop, using 3 cups of liquid (water, stock, etc) to 1 cup of dry lentils. ... ', 'Bring to a boil, cover tightly, reduce heat and simmer until they are tender.']
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['Place 1 pound lentils in a colander or sieve, and rinse with cool running water; drain.', 'In a Dutch oven or large saucepan combine 5 cups cool water and the 1 pound lentils. ... ', 'After cooking, drain any excess cooking liquid and use as desired.']
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It's just too much water, and will leave you with mush. Cook instead with a 1 part grain to 1.5 parts liquid ratio. For the purposes of this post, that would be 2 cups quinoa to 3 cups liquid. As for the liquid, you can use broth, vegetable juice, water, or any combination of those to achieve to taste you want.
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['Using a 4:1 ratio of beans to water, I soak them for 10-24 hours in warm water with either an acid or a base added – or nothing added at all (it all depends on the type of bean)', 'For acids, I use either lemon juice or vinegar, and add 2 tablespoons for every 1 cup of beans.']
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Once cooked, the 1/3-cup dry equals about 1/2-cup, which is a decent single serving.
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Can sizes are fairly standard and about 400g/15 ounces which yields 250g (1 1/2 cups) of beans once drained. Chickpeas roughly double their weight once cooked. So to get 250g cooked chickpeas you need to cook 125g (3/4 cup) dried chickpeas.
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(Use 2¼ cups water for 2 cups rice, 3¼ cups water for 3 cups rice, and so on.) Cook rice at high pressure for 3 minutes, then remove pressure cooker from heat or turn it off and let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Open pressure cooker, fluff rice with fork, and serve.
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Winner: Tofu at 302 gal./lb. It takes 704 gallons of water to produce one pound of lentils.
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Typically, the instructions on the package call for 1-1/2 cups water for every 1 cup of rice. That's fine if you like your rice “al dente” but I prefer mine soft, so I always add a bit more water.
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Quick Soak. In a large pot, add 6 cups of water for each pound (2 cups) of dry beans. Heat to boiling; boil for 2–3 minutes.
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Though different types of lentils may vary slightly in their nutrient contents, one cup (198 grams) of cooked lentils generally provides about (4):
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Ratio of rice to water absorption for cooking: 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups of water to 1 cup of uncooked rice. By the time the rice has completed cooking, the water should be completely absorbed into the rice.
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For long-grain brown rice, use 1 1/4 cups water to 1 cup rice. For short-grain, use 1 1/2 cups water. Quick Cooking Time: Bring rice, water, and salt (1/4 teaspoon per cup of rice) to a boil.
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['White, long grain - 1 3/4 cups of water per 1 cup of rice (420 mL water per 240 mL rice)', 'White, medium grain - 1 1/2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice (360 mL water per 240 mL rice)', 'White, short grain - 1 1/4 cups of water per 1 cup of rice (300 mL water per 240 mL rice)']
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To do it, pour your lentils in a large pot and cover them with cold water. Whereas larger beans sometimes require up to 24 hours of soaking, lentils are small enough that two to four hours should suffice. Then drain the water and give the lentils another quick rinse with fresh, cold water and you're all set to cook.
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Basic Quinoa Facts One cup dry quinoa yields about three cups cooked quinoa. How much liquid do I need to cook quinoa? To cook one cup quinoa, you need 1 3/4 cups liquid.
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For the best texture and quality, we recommend using 1-1/2 quarts (6 cups) water per serving of noodles, or 4 quarts per 12-ounce package. Make sure the water is at a very rapid boil before adding noodles, and stir well while the noodles cook.