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Quinoa pidi kozhakattai

Indian Quinoa recipe for a steamed dumpling similar to the one made during ganesha chaturthi.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Dish, Traditional
Cuisine diabetic friendly, Fusion, gluten free, Indian, Kids choice, South indian, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Servings 4 people
Calories 254 kcal

Ingredients
  

For quinoa

  • 1 cup quinoa White or red
  • 3 cups drinking water

for the Dal

  • 3 tbsp Moong dal
  • 1 cup drinking water

For the tempering

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil swap for any neutral oil with a good smoking point
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Urad Dal
  • 1 small dry red chilli broken into bits
  • 10-12 curry leaves
  • 1 small green chilli chopped ( optional)
  • 1/4 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • salt to taste

for steaming

  • 3 cups drinking water

Instructions
 

  • Wash drain and keep the quinoa aside.
  • Bring the three cups of water to a boil and add the quinoa. Cover and cook till the quinoa is done.
  • In a seperate cooking pot add moong dal and water and cook it till it is soft but stays as seperate grains.
  • Drain and set aside
  • In a pan heat the oil and add the mustard seeds.
  • As they splutter add the urad dal, followed by the curry leaves and red chillies.
  • Roast till the urad dal turns golden and then add the ginger, chilli and mix well.
  • Add the coconut and let it roast for a couple of minutes.
  • Now add the drained cooked moong dal and the quinoa.
  • Remove from heat and mix well till the cocout tempering mixture is incorporated well.
  • Allow this to cool for 5 minutes or till you can manage to make balls out of it with your hands.
  • Take lime sized portions and make oblong balls out of the mixture.
  • Set a steamer with water and into the steamer basket ( or the plates of the idly cooker), place the balls you have made
  • Steam for about 10 minutes.
  • Allow it to remain in the steamer till you are ready to eat.
  • Serve with chutney or crushed jagerry
    quinoa

Notes

The mixture can be made ahead for a busy day. I go all the way till making little balls and then place them in the refrigerator to steam in the morning.
You can add grated carrots, zucchini to the mixture, just saute it along with the coconut in the tempering.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 378mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1g
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