Quinoa Payasam / Quinoa Pudding
March 23, 2015
QUINOA PAYASAM/ QUINOA PUDDING
Quinoa is really a new ingredient to me, and i am exploring more about it by reading so many food blogs. And i really love to have sweet in all my meal, but i don't actually. But today i really feel like having some sweet, so found this awesome quinoa pudding in a blog. And found it to be so yummy. This is a very simple and easy recipe. I have done this milk payasam with sugar and also Jaggery both will turn out really well. I have done payasam with rice, vermicelli, Basmathi, Lentils but this is a new try.
So i cooked the quinoa separately and then added with the jaggery syrup. To add some crunchiness i added cashew and Pistachios. Kids loved it and was so excited to see the small tiny balls in that. You can make it into a thick Pudding or thin one by adding milk. I made it thin so it will be easy to drink. Now lets see how to make it....!!
Cuisine : South Indian
Preparation Time : 20 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Course : Dessert / Sweet
Main Ingredients : Quinoa.
Ingredients :
Quinoa - 1 cups
Jaggery - 1 cup (Shredded)
Cashew - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 5 Tbsp
Milk (Optional) - 1/2 cup
Pistachios - 3 nos
Cardamom - 2
Preparation :
- In a sauce pan add 1.5 cups of water and turn on the heat. So it is like 1.5 cup for 1 cup of quinoa. Or you can follow the direction that is mentioned in the pack.
- Take a sieve with very tiny holes and wash the quinoa in the running water. All the dirt should be washed, or you can wait till the water is running clearly
- Now you can add to the pan, It should be cooked well. Might be it will take like 15 mins approx. It will be nice and fluffy. Keep it aside.
- Then in another pan, Add ghee and saute cashews. Take them out of the pan. Keep it aside.
- Now in the same pan add little water or till the jaggery is immersed and add the shredded jaggery and wait till it is fully mixed. Then with a strainer strain the syrup so if it has any dirt particles will be stuck t the strainer.
- Now you can add the Quinoa to the jaggery syrup and cook for a while. Then add the cardamom powder. Let the quinoa be cooked little more with the syrup. It will not turn mushy but will be nice and soft wait till then.
- Now it is time to add milk to it. Cook it for few mins.
- Now garnish with Cashews and sliced pistachios.
Serve it hot.
Serving per recipe - 2
Calories per serving - 250 approx
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