How to Cook Farro
How to cook farro- sharing two easy options to cook your farro: on the stove top and in the Instant Pot. Perfect as a side dish or to use in salads.
Servings: 4
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup farro
- 4 cups cooking liquid (water or stock/broth for more flavor)
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Stove Top Farro
- Rinse farro by covering with 2 inches of water in a pot. Swirl and carefully discard the water (use a colander to catch the farro). Repeat until water is clear.
- Cover rinsed farro with 4 cups of cooking liquid (see *). Add ½ teaspoon salt.
- Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Taste the farro and determine if you want to cook it longer. It should be soft but chewy.
- Drain off extra liquid and enjoy!
Instant Pot Farro
- Rinse farro by covering with 2 inches of water in the Instant Pot insert. Swirl and carefully discard the water (use a colander to catch the farro). Repeat until water is clear.
- Cover rinsed farro with 4 cups of cooking liquid (see *). Add ½ teaspoon salt.
- Put the Instant Pot lid on and set the valve to 'sealing'.
- Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure.
- Carefully drain off the cooking liquid.
- Enjoy!
Notes
* water works great but for extra flavor, I like to cook my farro in stock or broth
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of the batch | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1.2mg