Methi Quinoa Adai/Pancake

Serves: 4 - 5

Ingredients:

1 Cup - Quinoa

1/2 Cup - Channa Dal

1/2 Cup - Thur Dal

1/4 Cup - Mung Dal

2 Cup - Methi leaves

1/2 Cup - Chopped Cilantro

1/2 Cup - Chopped Onions

5 -7 - Red Chilies (alter for your spice level)

1 Tbsp - Oil for seasoning

1 Tsp - Hing/Asafoetida

1 Tsp - Mustard

Salt to taste

Oil for making Adai/Pancake

Procedure:

1) Soad quinoa separately and all other dals together for about 3 hours.

2) Grind quinoa to fine paste with red chilies, hing and just enough water.

3) Grind all dal together coarsely with minimum batter. Mix it with quinoa batter.

4) Heat a pan and saute methi leaves for two minutes, add it to the batter.

5) In same pan heat up the oil, add mustard, once seasoned add onions and saute in high for two minutes.

6) Add this seasoning, salt and cilantro to the batter. Add more water if necessary to get batter consistency.

7) Spread the batter in a griddle or pan, spray some oil and cook on both sides, like done for dosa or pancakes.

Enjoy with hot chutney or Jaggery powder.

Note: The batter consistency should be little thicker than Dosa batter consistency.

Can use the same recipe to substitute Rice or Brown rice or Oats instead of Quinoa

Instant & Healthy Quinoa Pulao

Ingredients:
1 Cup - Quinoa
1 Cup - Mixed Frozen Vegetables
1/4 Cup - Raisins
1 Tbsp - Oil
1 1/2 Tsp - Cumin
1/2 Tsp - Chili Powder
1/2 Tsp - Pulao/Garam Masala

Procedure:
1) Cook quinoa as per package instruction and let them cool.
2) Heat oil in a pan. When it is hot, season with cumin seeds. Then add the raisins and fry them till everything bulges. Be careful not to burn them.
3) Now add chili powder, garam masala, salt and frozen vegetables. Fry them for 2 - 3 mins till the vegetables become soft and tender.
4) Add quinoa and mix them well with the vegetables for about 2 mins.
5) Serve them with raita or chips.
Note: Same recipe can be used with rice instead of quinoa.

Healthy Quinoa Dosai

Ingredients:
1 Cup - Quinoa
1/2 Cup - Rava
1 Inch - Ginger
1 - Tomato
1 Tsp - Mustard
1 Tsp - Cumin
3 Tbsp - Chopped Onions
1 Tbsp - Minced Cilantro
2 - Green Chilies finely minced (Optional)
2 Tsp - Oil
Water as required
Salt as required

Procedure:
1) Soak quinoa for 2 hours.
2) Grind quinoa, tomato, ginger to smooth paste with enough water.
3) Add rava to this paste. Add enough water to get the dosa/pancake batter consistency.
4) Heat oil in a pan and season it with mustards, cumin and green chilies. Add onion and fry till the color changes. Add this to the batter along with cut cilantro and enough salt.
5) Heat up a griddle. Pour the batter using a ladle and spread them in circular motion by sweeping the ladle. Wait till it is cooked. Flip them and wait till the other side is cooked.
Enjoy them with you favorite Chutney.