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.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4
Calories: 176kcal
- 1 cup farro
- 4 cups cooking liquid (water or stock/broth for more flavor)
- ½ teaspoon salt
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!
* water works great but for extra flavor, I like to cook my farro in stock or broth
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