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Quinoa Phirnee Recipe (Quinoa Milk Pudding)
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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🇮🇳

35 minTotal Time10m prep · 25m cook
2Servings
200-350Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions18 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Quinoa Phirnee Recipe, place a saucepan on medium heat

    quinoa(1 cup)
  2. 2

    Add ghee to it

    ghee(1/2 tablespoon)
  3. 3

    Once the ghee becomes warm, add quinoa to it

    quinoa(1 cup)ghee(1/2 tablespoon)
  4. 4

    Roast the quinoa till it becomes light brown

    quinoa(1 cup)
  5. 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. 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. 7

    Add the saffron strands to it

    saffron strands(1/4 teaspoon)
  8. 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. 9

    Reduce the flame to low and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes

  10. 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. 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. 12

    Stir well and cook until all the sugar dissolves

    sugar(3/4 cup)
  13. 13

    You can adjust the consistency of the Quinoa Phirnee by adding more hot water if required

    quinoa(1 cup)
  14. 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. 15

    Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes

  16. 16

    Turn off the heat

  17. 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. 18

    You can serve Quinoa Phirnee Recipe warm or chilled

    quinoa(1 cup)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

486 kcal
Protein9.8g
Carbs67.9g
Fat20.5g
Fiber2.5g

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