Quinoa Sheer Korma or Comforting Quinoa and Saffron Pudding
There is a moment in autumn when the crisp air is a demand for comfort. It’s when your thickest sweater calls to you, and the only acceptable breakfast or late-night snack must be warm, sweet, and soul-affirming. This inspired my recipe last weekend in a class that I did for Somers library – milky, simple, soothing. I call this recipe, my Quinoa Shir Khurma. Essentially it is classic kheer or milky pudding made with white Quinoa instead of rice here.
As things go, this recipe is a mixture of a payesh or a kheer, which is thick and creamy and sheer khurma, which is a thinner vermicelli (usually) based dessert, loaded with nuts, dates, and other dried food. And the Quinoa… like a lot of my cooking these days, its what I had on hand.
