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Curd Quinoa

Curd Quinoa

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Quinoa
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ cup Peanuts
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • ½ tsp Black Mustard Seeds
  • 2 Dry Red Chillies
  • 4 Curry Leaves
  • 1 tsp Chana Dal
  • 1 tsp Black Gram
  • ½ tsp Ginger
  • 1 cup Curd
  • ½ tsp Cucumber fine chopped
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves
  • Salt
  • Cooking Oil
  • 2 tbsp Milk

Instructions
 

  • Wash quinoa 3-4 times or till water runs clear. Heat pan at medium low heat. Add washed quinoa and 1 cup of water. Cover the pan and cook it at medium low heat for about 18-20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes switch off the heat and move the pan away from the heat. In another pan heat ½ tsp of oil and roast peanuts till they become brown and crispy.
  • Transfer peanuts in a bowl. In the same pan heat butter. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red chilly, curry leaves, chana dal, urad dal.
  • Sauté continuously and fry till dals become nice golden brown and you can smell the spices. Once done keep the tadka aside.
  • Whisk the yogurt till it becomes smooth and creamy. In a mixing bowl take cooked quinoa and add curd, peanuts, cucumber, tadka, salt and mix everything together.
  • Curd quinoa is ready to serve. Garnish it with fine chopped coriander leaves.

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Keyword healthy, main course, Quinoa
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