Quinoa is a healthy and nutritious grain which is gluten-free and rich in Protein, Fiber and Minerals. Quinoa is crunchy, nutty and fluffy which makes it easy to use with several recipes. I tried few recipes with Quinoa that came out well - porridge, salad and pulao to name a few.
Ingredients
- Quinoa - 1 cup ( I used pre-washed )
- Brown rice - 1/2 cup
- Cracked wheat - 3/4 cup
- Urad dhal - 1/4 cup
- Salt to taste
- Oil for dosa
Method
- Wash brown rice and urad dhal well
- Soak it along with Quinoa and cracked wheat for about 3 to 4 hours
- Grind into a smooth batter along with required salt in a mixer or wet grinder
- Ferment over night; the batter will rise in 8 to 10 hours
- If you live in a colder place, you can pre-heat the conventional oven for 10 minutes and keep the batter inside the oven
- Heat tawa/ griddle with 1 tsp of oil and pour a laddle full of batter on the tawa
- Spread the batter evenly over the tawa using the laddle and add 1/2 tsp of oil
- Allow it to cook in medium flame for few minutes, flip it to the other side and cook well
- Serve hot with chutney or sambar
Nutritional Information
- Quinoa is rich in Protein, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin E and dietary Fiber
- Quinoa is high in Anti-inflammatory pytonutrients which is essential for prevention and treatment of diseases
- Quinoa has a low glycemic index which keep your blood sugar levels steady
- Brown rice is high in fiber which protects against cardiovascular diseases
- Brown rice is also rich in soluble fiber which helps to lower bad LDL cholesterol in blood
- Each Quinoa dosa = 145 calories approximately
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