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    Quinoa Pongal Recipe

    Last Updated On: Feb 4, 2026 by Aarthi

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    Quinoa Pongal with Step by Step Pictures. Sweet Quinoa pongal made with cooked grains, karupatti, ghee and nuts.

    Quinoa Pongal Recipe

    If you are looking for a healthy version then you will love it. I used karupatti as sweetener. You can use palm sugar in this too.

    About Quinoa Pongal Recipe

    Quinoa is a healthy seed which you can use in your cooking in different forms. You can add it to salads, serve with your curries or make desserts with it. Sarkarai pongal or sweet pongal can be made with cooked quinoa. 

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    Ingredients for Quinoa Sweet Pongal Recipe

    • Quinoa 
    • Jaggery or Karupatti 
    • Cashews
    • Raisins
    • Cardamom Powder
    • Dry Ginger Powder

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    Quinoa Pongal Recipe | Quinoa Sweet Pongal Recipe

    Aarthi
    Quinoa Pongal a Healthy pongal for all those healthy freaks. This one is so good and you wont feel guilty eating it.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 221 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 tablespoon Ghee
    • 2 tablespoon Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
    • ½ cup Quinoa
    • 2 cups Water
    • 1 cup Jaggery or Karupatti
    • ½ cup Water
    • 2 tablespoon Cashews
    • 2 tablespoon Raisins
    • ½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Dry Ginger Powder

    Instructions
     

    • Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee, add moong dal and roast for a min.
    • Add in quinoa and mix well.
    • Add in water and mix well.
    • Cover and cook.
    • Now jaggery syrup and cook till it thickens.
    • Add in ghee little by little and cook till it thickens.
    • Add in cardamom and dry ginger powder.
    • Fry cashews and raisins in ghee and add it in the pongal.
    • Serve.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Quinoa Pongal Recipe | Quinoa Sweet Pongal Recipe
    Serving Size
     
    1 servings
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    221
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    11
    g
    17
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    5
    g
    31
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    19
    mg
    6
    %
    Sodium
     
    14
    mg
    1
    %
    Potassium
     
    221
    mg
    6
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    26
    g
    9
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    0.4
    g
    0
    %
    Protein
     
    6
    g
    12
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    18
    IU
    0
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    0.5
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    23
    mg
    2
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Quinoa Pongal Recipe with Step by Step Pictures

    1)Heat ghee in a pan. Add in moongdal.

    2)Roast for a min.

    3)Add in quinoa

    4)Mix well

    5)Add in water

    6)Cover and cook

    7)Take karupatti in a pan

    8)Add water

    9)Cook till it is melted.

    10)Now the quinoa is cooked.

    11)Add jaggery syrup

    12)Mix well

    13)Add in ghee little by little

    14)Add in cardamom powder

    15)Add in dry ginger powder

    16)Mix well

    17)Heat ghee in a pan

    18)Add in cashews and raisins

    19)Fry till golden

    20)Add it in

    21)Mix well

    22)Serve

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      This looks so delicious.

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