Cooking Times for Grains

For 1 C of the following grains.

Bring water or stock to boil, add grains, return to boil, then simmer covered for listed amount of time. Fluff. Pre-soaking grains can expedite the cooking time.

Grain: # of Cups of water + # of minutes cooking time = total once cooked

Amaranth: 2-3 + 20-25 = 2 1/2 C
Millet: 2-3 + 35-40 = 3 1/2 C
Cornmeal: 4 + 25-30= 3 C
Steel Cut Oats: 4 + 40-45 = 3 C
Quinoa: 2 + 15-20 = 3 1/2 C
Wheat Berries: 3 1/2 + 50-55 = 2 1/2 C
Bulgar: 2 C, turn off heat and steam for 30 minutes = 2 1/2 C
Couscous: 2 C, turn off heat and steam for 15 min = 3 C
Cracked Wheat: 3 + 35-40m = 2 1/2 c