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Quinoa 'Sabudana' Khichdi

Recipe for a quinoa 'sabudana' khichdi - a healthier version of the traditional Sabudana Khichdi, with all of the taste, and better nutrition value!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 2 serving
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups quinoa cooked
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 tsp green chillies finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp ginger finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 potato large , boiled, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup peanuts roasted , skinned
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 - 3 tbsps coconut for garnish

Method
 

  1. To prepare this healthy version of sabudana khichdi, fluff up the cooked quinoa and keep aside in a bowl.
  2. In a pan, heat the oil. Add the curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, cumin seeds and stir until cumin seeds splutter.
  3. Add the diced potato to this mix and stir on high flame for 1-2 minutes until it turns golden on the outside. [If you are not using boiled potatoes, then chop the potato into a small dice and fry along with spices in the oil. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, until it is soft.]
  4. To this, add the cooked quinoa, juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 tsp salt (because the quinoa is already cooked with some salt added to it). Stir to combine and cover this with a lid to steam cook for 3-4 minutes, so that the quinoa absorbs the flavours.
  5. Coarsely crush the roasted peanuts and add to this, giving it a good mix. Garnish with fresh coconut.
  6. Serve hot.

Notes

For those of you who express concern at the carbon footprint of eating quinoa in Bangalore, the brand I use is very much grown in India. So if you are wondering where to get quinoa in Bangalore, you can check out the Pure and Sure brand, available on Amazon.
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