Quinoa has high protein when compared with other millets. Both are gluten free, high in fiber that helps for weight loss and control diabetes. Both takes the same quantity of water for cooking pulao, upma, porridge and soup. Similar in Calories too. But cost wise quinoa is not affordable and its not easily available in all the stores in India like millets.You can find it in very few organic shops in big cities Or you can buy from online stores like Amazon. I bought it from an Organic shop in Gandhi bazaar, Bangalore. Quinoa is most popular in US and other foreign countries.
Many of my abroad readers asked me to share quinoa recipes years ago. At that time, I was not aware of this grain. I did not even know how to pronounce it. Then I came to know from Shalini that it should be pronounced as “keen-wah”. Some people also call it as Kinua. People usually consume this healthy grain for weight loss and to control diabetes.
To begin with quinoa recipes, I felt Idli would be ideal for me. Being a South Indian, Idli is the staple food in my family. I like to consume millets and other super natural foods in the form of idli more than upma, kichdi, pulao or porridge. I can eat it 24x7 if its an idli with some spicy chutney or sambar. So this morning, I prepared instant quinoa idli with semolina/rava/sooji and curd just like our usual rava idli for our breakfast & refrigerated the remaining batter for dinner.
Quinoa idli came out great with soft and spongy texture. I was very happy with the results. Color of the idli was grey otherwise there is no particular difference in taste between this idli and rava idli. Sendhil and myself enjoyed it with spicy coconut chutney and idli podi. Personally I love instant idli recipes with tangy tomato chutney or tomato thokku. You can make the side dish as per your preference.
You can make this instant quinoa idli in the next 15 minutes if you have quinoa, semolina and some curd in hand. Friends, do try this healthy, yummy quinoa idli and share your feedback with me. Ok, lets see how to make quinoa idli without fermentation with step by step pictures and video.
Instant quinoa idli recipe - Quinoa recipes Indian
How to make quinoa idli instantly with semolina and curd for breakfast and dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Breakfast
Serves: 14
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 10 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
To Grind (1 cup - 240ml)
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HOW TO MAKE INSTANT QUINOA IDLI
- Take Quinoa and grind to a fine powder.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal.
- Saute green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves.
- Add semolina and roast for 2 minutes. Then add quinoa powder and roast for 2 more minutes.
- Let it cool down. Then add salt, curd and mix well.
- Add water to make thick spoon able batter. Add baking soda,mix well.Rest for 5 minutes.
- Pour in greased idli plate and steam it for 10 minutes.
- Remove after one minute and enjoy Instant quinoa idli with chutney or sambar !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURE
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Note
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Try this healthy, instant quinoa idli for breakfast/ dinner and enjoy !
2 comments :
What is the name in Tamil for Quinoa
Hi, Its a type of thinai variety.
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