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indian quinoa recipe
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indian quinoa recipe | quinoa idli recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
fermenting time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup quinoa
  • ½ cup urad dal
  • ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
  • salt to taste
  • oil for greasing

Method
 

Soaking:
  1. Take 2 cups of quinoa, ½ cup of urad dal, and ¼ tsp of fenugreek seeds in a container.
    Rinse well with the water until the quinoa and lentil becomes clear
  2. Soak it with enough water for 6 hours
Grinding:
  1. After 6 hours, drain off the water completely
    Transfer into a blender jar
    blend into a smooth paste with enough water
Fermenting:
  1. Transfer the smooth batter into a container
  2. ferment it for 8 hours or over night
Making idli:
  1. add 1/2 tsp of salt, mix well
  2. grease the idli platter with some oil
  3. pour the batter using a ladle
  4. steam cook for 15 minutes or more (until we get the idli cooked well) (check the idli with a toothpick to know the whether it is cooked well)
  5. take off the idlis from the platter serve it hot with chutney and sambar