Handy Guide: Water-to-Grain Ratios

By Sidney Fry, MS, RD
Updated: June 09, 2014
Your quinoa should be chewy, not crunchy, and your oats should certainly not mimic soup. This guide will help you figure out how much water is needed to cook these grains, no matter how much or little you want to make.
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Quinoa

Photo: Brian Woodcock
1 part grain to 1 1/2 parts water
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Brown Rice

Photo: Manfred Koh
Boil like pasta; drain when tender.

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Farro

Photo: Brian Woodcock
1 part grain to 2 1/2 parts water.
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Steel-Cut Oats

Photo: Randy Mayor
1 part grain to 3 parts water.

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Barley

Photo: Oxmoor House
1 part grain to 2 1/2 parts water.
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