Can I substitute bulgur or quiona for rice in my recipe?!
Can I substitute bulgur or quiona for rice in my recipe?
I have a recipe for vegetarian stuffed peppers that I love, but I want to switch it up a little. Instead of rice, can I use quiona or bulgur the same way. I make them in the crock pot, so if I already use dry rice, do I have to soak or rinse the bulgur or quiona prior to use, or just toss it in the same way? Thanks!
Additional Details2 days ago
FYI, I made them today with bulgur instead of rice and they were wonderful! I can't wait to try more substitutions. Thanks for all of your help!
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2 days ago
FYI, I made them today with bulgur instead of rice and they were wonderful! I can't wait to try more substitutions. Thanks for all of your help!
Yes, you can sub either one. I make quinoa stuffed peppers all of the time. I like the inca red variety, which is a little bit nuttier than the white quinoa, or you can use a combination of both. Quinoa flakes and quinoa flour make tasty muffins too! I am allergic to wheat, so I rely heavily on this yummy grain
I love quiona... I think you can sub that easily for rice. Cooking time might need to be adjusted.
dont know about washing it, but just read a recipe in a mag doing a detox from wheat and they said you could use either quinona or rice, if thats any help!
yes on quinoa but the bulgur could be an issue I don't know it's cooking time by heart. I love the stuffing in stuffed peppers and I have substituted quinoa, teff, buckwheat, amaranth etc with differing success but they all tasted good enough to eat. Always rinse whole grains properly and you can soak them if you like.
If you are using refined grain, wash briefly but not too long because the fake vitamins they put in after taking them away are all sprayed onto the skin. Quinoa has sapion but most store bought have been washed.
Still I only use whole grains and always wash really well and soak them for at least as long as it takes to do all the prep work and the water to heat.
good luck
You don't need to soak or rinse quinoa or bulgur. They may vary slightly in cooking times or liquid amounts, but not much. Just read the package label, and adjust accordingly. BTW sounds yummy!