Healthy quinoa idli recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious quinoa idli which is made using quinoa and urad dal.
Quinoa Idli Recipe
Quinoa in Spanish, from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa. is a species of the goosefoot genus, a grain crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal, similar in some respects to buckwheat, rather than a true cereal, as it is not a member of the true grass family.
Ingredients for Quinoa Idli
- Idli Rice - 1 cup
- Whole Urad Dal - ½ cup
- Quinoa - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
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I have been using this nutritious grain for a few months now and i love it to the core. I used that to make idli and to my surprise the idlies turned out to be soft and fluffy.
Quinoa Idli Preparation
- Soak rice and quinoa together. Soak urad dal separately for 4 to 6 hours.
- Now drain them. Take urad dal in a blender and add little water at a time and puree till smooth and fluffy.
- Pour that in a bowl.
- Take rice and quinoa in the same blender and puree till smooth. Now pour it in the same bowl. Add salt and mix well.
- Cover and leave to ferment for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
- Now mix well.
- Take a idli plate, grease lightly with oil and pour ladleful of batter in it and steam cook for 6 to 9 mins.
- Remove it and carefully remove the idlies using a spoon.
- Serve with chutney.
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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
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Quinoa Idli Recipe
Ingredients
- Idli Rice - 1 cup
- Whole Urad Dal - ½ cup
- Quinoa - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak rice and quinoa together. Soak urad dal separately for 4 to 6 hours.
- Now drain them. Take urad dal in a blender and add little water at a time and puree till smooth and fluffy.
- Pour that in a bowl.
- Take rice and quinoa in the same blender and puree till smooth. Now pour it in the same bowl. Add salt and mix well.
- Cover and leave to ferment for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
- Now mix well.
- Take a idli plate, grease lightly with oil and pour ladleful of batter in it and steam cook for 6 to 9 mins.
- Remove it and carefully remove the idlies using a spoon.
- Serve with chutney.
Anonymous
why do you soak rice and urad dhal seperately? vimala
dumbo
These look delicious! And good healthy combination of ingredients! Can't wait to try tomorrow:) thanks for the recipe and instructions.