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Quinoa & Moong dal dhokla

5:32 AM 2 Comments


Ingredients :
White Quinoa : 3/4 cup
Moong Dal  : 1/2 cup
Ginger paste : 1/2 tsp
Chilli paste : 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice : 1 tsp
Salt : 1 tsp ( as per taste )
Sugar : 1 tsp
Lemon juice : 2 tsp
Yoghurt : 2 tsp
Vegetable oil : 2 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Plain eno powder : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves : 4-5
Chopped coriander : for garnishing.
1 green chilli : for garnishing

Recipe :
1. Soak Quinoa & moong dal for 4 hours in a bowl.
2. Drain the water & grind it with yoghurt & little water.
3. Add ginger & chilli paste.
4. Add turmeric powder, lemon juice,salt & sugar. Give a good mix.
5. Add eno to the mixture & immediately pour into greased plate or thali.
6. Cook in the pressure cooker for 15 minutes without pressure. Let it cool.
7. Prepare  tadka using oil, mustard seeds, sesame seeds  & curry leaves. Add 1 tsp water in it.
8. Pour tadka on cooked dhokla.
9. Cut into pieces you like garnish with chopped coriander leaves & green chilli & serve with green chutney !!

Quinoa & Sabudana Khichadi

8:46 AM Add Comment
We can have rich amount of proteins along with carbohydrates in this balanced Khichadi !!!
Enjoy this healthy & tasty recipe!





Ingredients :
White Quinoa : 1 cup
Sabudana : 1 cup
Coarsely ground peanuts : 1/2 cup
Chopped boiled potato : 1/2 cup
Fresh grated coconut : 1/2 cup ( frozen coconut can be used )
Finely chopped coriander : 1/2 cup 
Salt : 2 tsp ( as per taste )
Sugar : 3 tsp
Lemon juice : 4 tsp
Vegetable oil : 4 tsp
Desi ghee : 2 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Green chilli paste : 1 tsp ( as per taste )

Recipe :
1. Soak sabudana for 4 hours in a bowl.
2. Soak Quinoa for 2 hours in a different bowl.
3. Pressure cook Quinoa for 2 whistles.
4. Let it cool completely. Quinoa should not be sticky.
5. Mix sabudana, cooked quinoa, sugar, salt, peanut powder, fresh grated coconut & coriander in a big bowl. Save some coconut & coriander for garnishing. 
6. Heat oil & desi ghee together in a heavy bottom vessel or kadhai 
7. Add cumin seeds & fry for few seconds.
8. Add boiled potato & saute for 2 minutes.
10.Add sabudana & Quinoa mixture.
11.Mix properly. Saute for some time.
12.Cook for 5 minutes keeping lid on the kadhai. Mix again.
13.Garnish with fresh coconut & chopped coriander.
14.Serve with plain yoghurt this tasty recipe.