Quinoa chocolate pudding recipe with step by step photos.Quinoa pudding is a very healthy guilt free dessert that you can enjoy anytime.I made quinoa chocolate pudding last week as I was craving for something chocolatey and enjoyed the pudding so much.
The texture of quinoa has a natural crunch in it so gives the feel of biting into nuts in every bite and I love that!
Quinoa is pronouced as ‘keenwah‘ a super healthy grain which has a crunchy chewy texture.
Quinoa used as a base for a delicious chocolate pudding
- 1/4 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp
- 1/8 cup cane sugar
- 1 heaped tbsp coco powder
- 1 tsp custard powder (vanilla flavour)
- 2 tsp sprinklers
- 2-3 tsp chocolate sauce
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Measure quinoa,rinse it in water atleast twice then soak in water for atleast 15mins.
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Drain water and set the quinoa aside.Boil water, add drained quinoa.
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Cook covered for 10mins or until all the water is absorbed and quinoa is cooked.
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Now add milk and let it cook for few mins.Add cane sugar.
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Add coco powder and custard powder, add a tbsp of milk to it.Mix well so that the mixture is smooth without any lumps.
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By the time quinoa must have nicely blended with milk, but should be runny not too thick, this is the right stage.Add coco powder mixture to it.
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Mix well and let it to cook until it turns to a pudding consistency, slightly thick and it will coat the laddle.Switch off.Let it cool down for few mins,then spoon the mixture into the serving bowls and chill it.
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At the serving time, drizzle chocolate sauce,sprinkle the color sugar sprinklers and enjoy.
- You can even add any fruits and nuts of your choice.
- Use good quality coco powder for a great flavour.
- Instead of cooking quinoa in water, you can even cook it in milk(same ratio 1 cup quinoa:2 cups milk/water)
- You can replace cane sugar with normal white sugar too.
Steps:
- Measure quinoa,rinse it in water atleast twice then soak in water for atleast 15mins.
- Drain water and set the quinoa aside.Boil water, add drained quinoa.
- Cook covered for 10mins or until all the water is absorbed and quinoa is cooked.
- Now add milk and let it cook for few mins.Add cane sugar.
- Add coco powder and custard powder, add a tbsp of milk to it.Mix well so that the mixture is smooth without any lumps.
- By the time quinoa must have nicely blended with milk, but should be runny not too thick, this is the right stage.Add coco powder mixture to it.
- Mix well and let it to cook until it turns to a pudding consistency, slightly thick and it will coat the laddle.Switch off.Let it cool down for few mins,then spoon the mixture into the serving bowls and chill it.
Chill until serving time.At serving time, drizzle chocolate sauce,sprinkle the color sugar sprinklers and enjoy.
Enjoy it chilled…yumm!!
Looks delicious.. I don’t have custard powder. What can I used in its place?
Use cornflour