Quinoa Phirnee (Quinoa Milk Pudding)

 Quinoa Phirnee Recipe is a rich creamy pudding. It is a perfect dessert at your parties and nutritious sweet treat for your little ones too. Quinoa being naturally gluten free, it becomes a comforting gluten-free sweet dish. If you use almond milk instead of regular milk, this recipe is suitable for vegans too. 

                                                                         

Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and contains iron, B-vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus,potassium,calcium, vitamin E and fiber. It is a plant food enriched with protein and  comprised of all essential amino acids.

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 3/4 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 cup whole milk (Vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk)
• 1/2 tablespoon condensed milk or mawa/khoya (Vegans can eliminate this ingredient)
• 1/2 tablespoon ghee
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron
• chopped assorted nuts for garnishing

• Directions for Quinoa Phirnee

• To begin making Quinoa Phirnee Recipe, place a saucepan on medium heat. Add ghee to it. Once the ghee becomes warm, add quinoa to it. Roast the quinoa till it becomes light brown. At this stage, add 1 cup hot water and bring it to boil. Once the water is reduced to half, add 2 cup hot milk to it. Add the saffron strands to it.
• Let the quinoa and milk mixture come to boil. Reduce the flame to low and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes. By this time, the quinoa will be perfectly cooked.
• When the quinoa is cooked through, add sugar and cardamom powder. Stir well and cook until all the sugar dissolves. You can adjust the consistency of theQuinoa Phirnee by adding more hot water if required.
• Add the condensed milk. Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Serve the Quinoa Phirnee Recipe in individual bowls garnished with chopped assorted nuts.
• You can serve Quinoa Phirnee Recipe warm or chilled.