QUINOA HALWA / QUINOA DESSERT

Quinoa is one the healthiest grain with many benefits like magnesium, iron, potassium, calcium and vitamin E with antioxidants.

I have tried pulao version of quinoa but my kids are not very fond of it. So I like to make of dosa out of it, which everyone loves in my family.

This time to give it a sweet twist I tried my hands on making halwa out of it, believe me it came out just perfect!!


INGREDIENTS
1 cup Quinoa
2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup milk
1 tsp cardamom powder
nuts of your choice

METHOD
1. Wash and soak quinoa for 3-4 hours or overnight.

2. Using 2-3 tbsp water grind quinoa to fine paste.

3. In non-stick pan, add ghee. Add quinoa paste.

4. Cook on low flame stirring continuously.

5. Once it becomes granulated and start releasing little ghee, add milk.

6. Add milk and cook till it's absorbed.

7. Add sugar. Mix well. Cook till it combine like a dough.

8. Turn off the flame. Add chopped nuts and enjoy.

Pictorial:

1. Take washed and soaked quinoa.

2. Using 2 tbsp water grind to make fine paste.

3. Add ghee, add quinoa paste.

4. Cook on low flame.

5. Once it start releasing ghee.

6. Add milk.

7. Add powdered sugar.









8. Once it is mixed well. Turn off the flame and serve.

9. For this granulated texture, let it cool down completely and then separate the lumps using fingertips.

10. Garnish with more nuts.