Quinoa Phirnee Recipe (Quinoa Milk Pudding)
A vegetarian Indian recipe with quinoa, sugar, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 35 min, serves 2.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Quinoa Phirnee Recipe, place a saucepan on medium heat
quinoa(1 cup) - 2
Add ghee to it
ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 3
Once the ghee becomes warm, add quinoa to it
quinoa(1 cup)ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 4
Roast the quinoa till it becomes light brown
quinoa(1 cup) - 5
At this stage, add 1 cup hot water and bring it to boil
milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 6
Once the water is reduced to half, add 2 cup hot milk to it
milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 7
Add the saffron strands to it
saffron strands(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Let the quinoa and milk mixture come to boil
quinoa(1 cup)milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 9
Reduce the flame to low and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes
- 10
By this time, the quinoa will be perfectly cooked
quinoa(1 cup)milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 11
When the quinoa is cooked through, add sugar and cardamom powder
quinoa(1 cup)sugar(3/4 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 12
Stir well and cook until all the sugar dissolves
sugar(3/4 cup) - 13
You can adjust the consistency of the Quinoa Phirnee by adding more hot water if required
quinoa(1 cup) - 14
Add the condensed milk
milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 15
Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes
- 16
Turn off the heat
- 17
Serve the Quinoa Phirnee Recipe in individual bowls garnished with chopped assorted nuts
quinoa(1 cup)milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)mixed nuts - chopped - 18
You can serve Quinoa Phirnee Recipe warm or chilled
quinoa(1 cup)
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Quinoa Phirnee Recipe (Quinoa Milk Pudding)
A vegetarian Indian recipe with quinoa, sugar, cardamom powder (elaichi). Ready in 35 min, serves 2.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Quinoa Phirnee Recipe, place a saucepan on medium heat
quinoa(1 cup) - 2
Add ghee to it
ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 3
Once the ghee becomes warm, add quinoa to it
quinoa(1 cup)ghee(1/2 tablespoon) - 4
Roast the quinoa till it becomes light brown
quinoa(1 cup) - 5
At this stage, add 1 cup hot water and bring it to boil
milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 6
Once the water is reduced to half, add 2 cup hot milk to it
milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 7
Add the saffron strands to it
saffron strands(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Let the quinoa and milk mixture come to boil
quinoa(1 cup)milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 9
Reduce the flame to low and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes
- 10
By this time, the quinoa will be perfectly cooked
quinoa(1 cup)milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 11
When the quinoa is cooked through, add sugar and cardamom powder
quinoa(1 cup)sugar(3/4 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 12
Stir well and cook until all the sugar dissolves
sugar(3/4 cup) - 13
You can adjust the consistency of the Quinoa Phirnee by adding more hot water if required
quinoa(1 cup) - 14
Add the condensed milk
milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)condensed milk - or khoya (mawa) vegans can eliminate this ingredient(1/2 tablespoon) - 15
Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes
- 16
Turn off the heat
- 17
Serve the Quinoa Phirnee Recipe in individual bowls garnished with chopped assorted nuts
quinoa(1 cup)milk - vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk(2 cup)mixed nuts - chopped - 18
You can serve Quinoa Phirnee Recipe warm or chilled
quinoa(1 cup)
Rate this recipe
