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
Quinoa kheer is a creamy dessert made with quinoa, flavoured with cardamom and saffron.
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
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Measure quinoa,rinse it in water atleast twice then soak in water for atleast 15mins.
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Drain and set aside.Heat ghee in a pressure cooker,add drained quinoa.
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Saute for 3-5 mins in low flame until a nutty flavour comes.Now add 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup water.
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Add a spoon to it to avoid milk overflowing while pressure cooking.Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
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Now remove the spoon and check quinoa, it will be soft.Now add remaining 3/4 cup milk.
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Add saffron,let it boil for a 2 mins or until it starts to thicken.
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Now add sugar and let it cook for 5 mins in low flame.
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Add cardamom powder and let it cook for 2 mins,finally garnish with chopped pistachios.
Recipe 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…