Quinoa kheer recipe – A creamy dessert made with quinoa, flavoured with cardamom and saffron.I am looking out to try for more quinoa recipes to try with the pack of quinoa I bought online.So this quinoa kheer is my recent try, it came out so delicious.
I just replicated the rabri sauce and this quinoa kheer was a super hit at home.
I am sure am going to make this often as everyone at home enjoyed it.We had it chilled but its your preference to have it warm or chilled.
Quinoa kheer recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup quinoa
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1 cup milk (3/4 cup + 1/4 cup)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- few strands saffron
- a pinch of cardamom powder
- 2 tsp chopped pistachios (just for garnish)
Instructions
- Measure quinoa,rinse it in water atleast twice then soak in water for atleast 15mins.
- Drain and set aside.Heat ghee in a pressure cooker,add drained quinoa.
- Saute for 3-5 mins in low flame until a nutty flavour comes.Now add 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup water.
- Add a spoon to it to avoid milk overflowing while pressure cooking.Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
- Now remove the spoon and check quinoa, it will be soft.Now add remaining 3/4 cup milk.
- Add saffron,let it boil for a 2 mins or until it starts to thicken.
- Now add sugar and let it cook for 5 mins in low flame.
- Add cardamom powder and let it cook for 2 mins,finally garnish with chopped pistachios.
Notes
- Simmer in low flame so that milk thickens and gives a nice creamy kheer.
- You can add any nuts of your choice,as I had made the kheer like rabri I added just pistachios.
- It thickens with time so switch off accordingly.You can add little milk(boiled) while serving if it becomes very thick.
Steps:
- Measure quinoa,rinse it in water atleast twice then soak in water for atleast 15mins.
- Drain and set aside.Heat ghee in a pressure cooker,add drained quinoa.
- Saute for 3-5 mins in low flame until a nutty flavour comes.Now add 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup water.
- Add a spoon to it to avoid milk overflowing while pressure cooking.Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
- Now remove the spoon and check quinoa, it will be soft.Now add remaining 3/4 cup milk.
- Add saffron,let it boil for a 2 mins or until it starts to thicken.
- Now add sugar and let it cook for 5 mins in low flame.
- Add cardamom powder and let it cook for 2 mins,finally garnish with chopped pistachios.
Serve chilled.
Enjoy it chilled with a garnish of chopped pistachios.
Very bful pictures
Hi Sharmi..
I am a regular follower of ur blog. Though I have not commented here yet, I have tried many of your recipes and they came out well.. your pics are eye catching, keep up the good work☺
Quinoa keer looks delicious and definitely I am gonna try this.. please take a look on ur steps and it’s pic. Seems it’s not in sink with pics..
thank you so much…have updated it already
very healthy kheer receip. I want to know about the name for quinoa in tamil or kannada I have tried millets . please message .
Tried it today and it was delicious 🙂 I added more milk and cooked it in low flame for additional time… Thank you for this healthy recipe… 🙂
Very nice.I was thinking what to make other than vwgetable Quinoa ,and searchwd ur recipe.Great to know innovative way to relish Quinoa….Will definitly try this…