I am what people call the "pressure cooker queen". I am on my third pressure cooker and absolutely love the vegetables, stews,and soups that arenutritious and on the table in a flash. I have a Kuhn Rikon from Switzerland that is a size of a fry pan that works great for small meals. I also have a 7 quart cooker.

I tried your recipe for Minestrone Soup and cooked it in the pressure cooker. After full pressure cookin, I.added the quinoa. It was delicious. Today I cooked my fresh beets in three cups of water and when finished I added a cup of quinoa to the beet water and brought it back to full pressure. I kept it at full pressure for five minutes and then did a quick release. The most beautiful color quinoa was ready to add to my pickled beets for a delicious beet salad. To this I will add pine nuts and some green onion for more color and crunch.

I am going to cook the quinoa in chicken stock next for a stew I make in the cooker. I am excited that I can add this nutritious seed to my dishes and cook it in half the time.

Yes, quinoa can be cooked in a pressure cooker and the reults are fluffy and adelicious full flavor.

One thing you may want to tell a new cook to quinoa is that the seed opens and a small vine is released.. I did not know that since I had never eaten it anywhere befor I cooked it myself. Surprise surprise.

I have enjoyed your recipes so much and can't wait to do the stir fry this evening. Thankyou for all the great information about a wonderful seed that will keep us healthy, wise and happy!!