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January 03, 2015

Quinoa khichdi with Peanuts (Sabudhana Khichdi Style)

Blogging Marathon# 48: Week 1/ Day 1
Theme: Nashta Time
Dish: Quinoa Palli Upma
We are starting a brand new edition of 'Blogging marathon' for this year today and my theme for this week is 'Nashta/ Tiffin Time'. Nashta is a hindi word that can mean breakfast or an evening snack. To me, it is a light meal taken either in the morning or in the evening to sustain you until lunch.
Quinoa khichdi with Peanuts
For the first day, I made quinoa upma with peanuts and potato. Recipe is adapted from Vegetable Platter. This dish is made almost like sabudana upma, but uses quinoa instead of sabudana/ sago/ tapioca pearls. Adding coarsely ground peanuts and boiled potato make it taste very much like the original sabudana khichdi.

Quinoa khichdi with Peanuts
Recipe adapted from here:
Ingredients: Serves 3~4
Quinoa - 1cup
Potato - 1 medium, boiled and diced
Roasted Peanuts - 3tbsp, coarsely ground
Onion - 1 small, chopped
Green Chilies - 2, slit
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Dry Red Chili - 1~2
Curry leaves - 8~10
Lemon/ Lime juice - 1tbsp (optional)
Salt - to taste

Method:
  • Combine quinoa and 2cups of water in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat and cook covered for 18~20 minutes or until all the water is absorbed and quinoa is cooked through. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds. Once the seeds start to splutter, add the dry red chili and curry leaves. Next add onions and green chilies, saute till onions turn translucent.
  • Next add the potato and cook for 2~3 minutes.
  • Stir in the cooked quinoa, salt and lemon juice (if using). Mix well and cook for 3~4 minutes.
  • Finally add the ground peanuts, mix well and turn off the heat. Serve hot with a pickle on the side, if desired.
Quinoa khichdi with Peanuts (Sabudhana Khichdi Style)
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15 comments:

  1. That bowl looks so perfect! Love to cook quinoa this way....Thanks for the recipe :)

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  2. This one such healthy upma..sounds delicious and filling.

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  3. What a wonderful n healthy way to use quinoa. Definitely making this soon..

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  4. Using quinoa in khichadi instead of sabudana is a great idea. No fans of quinoa in my house but I should try it for myself.

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  5. Quino khichdi looks delicious and lovely presentation.

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  6. Lovely healthy twist to the usual khichdi, that bowl of quinoa khichdi is just inviting me..

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  7. Wow that is deceptive:)).. looks fantastic Pavani.

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  8. health meets taste!!! that is amazing!!

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  9. I never taste quinoa but it looks like sabudana in this dish nice recipe beautiful presentation

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  10. Quinoa is perfectly cooked. I struggle with it always. yummm

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  11. Wow I had seen the pic on FB but could not comment as I was in a class. Now I am drooling to my hearts content.

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  12. This is looking awesome wish you could pass this bowl to me.

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  13. A very healthy bowl..Looks so fantastic. Beautiful clicks!!

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  14. Wow! the presentation is simply superb. Can't take my eyes off the pictures!!

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  15. Pictures are so lovely Pavani..what a wonderful way to start!..

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