How do you cook amaranth grain?
Amaranth grain is actually a type of light brown seed. It comes from the amaranth plant, which grows mainly in South America and Asia. Amaranth grain is prepared and eaten like rice or other grains and is often eaten as a creamy side dish. Cooked amaranth grain has a sticky texture and a sweet taste similar to that of corn. It requires three times more liquid than grain for it to properly steam through and soften or else it will be dry and hard. Pour 1 cup of amaranth grain and 3 cups of water into a medium saucepan on your stovetop. Sprinkle the grain with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and stir the mixture together. Set your stove to “high” and heat the mixture uncovered until it starts to boil. Turn the heat down to “low” immediately after the water boils. Place a lid on the saucepan. Heat the grain covered for about 25 minutes. Remove the lid and examine the grain to make sure it has soaked up all of the water. Turn off the stove and put the lid back on the saucepan. Let the saucepan sit cov
