Quinoa Kheer
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Butter
- ⅓ cup Quinoa
- ⅓ cup Water
- ⅓ cup Milk
- 1½ cup Milk
- 10 Saffron Strings
- ⅓ cup Condensed Milk
- 5 Almonds
- 5 Cashew
- 5 Pistachio
- 2 pinch Cardamom Powder
Instructions
- Dry roast nuts on medium low heat till you get nice roasted smell. Let them cool down for few minutes and then chop them in small pieces.
- Dissolve kesar or saffron in warm milk till you get nice color. Wash quinoa 2-3 times in water and drain out the water.
- In a medium hot pan add butter and quinoa and roast it for few minutes. After few minutes of roasting add water and 1/3 cup of milk.
- Let it boil, change the heat to medium low, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or till quinoa becomes soft.
- Once quinoa is soft add rest of the milk, cardamom powder, saffron mixture and increase the heat to medium.
- Stir it frequently and let the kheer boil for 7-8 minutes and then add condense milk. Stir and cook for additional 7-8 minutes. After that add chopped nuts and cook for another minute or two.
- Switch off the heat and Quinoa kheer is ready to serve hot. To Serve it chilled, keep it in the refrigerator for couple of hours.
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