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Quinoa Shir Khurma - Saffron and Quinoa Pudding

A cozy fragrant and easy to put together recipe for a milky quinoa pudding. About 6 to 7 ingredients, this recipe comes together in about 30 minutes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 21/2 cups whole milk
  • 4 green cardamom pods, slightly bruised
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron strands
  • 1/2 cup sugar More or less to taste
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons slivered pistachios

Method
 

  1. In a medium heavy bottomed pan, add the ghee and let it get warm.
  2. Add in the quinoa and gently sauté the quinoa until toasty and fragrant. Add in the cashews and toast for a few more seconds.
  3. Add the milk gradually and add in the cardamoms and the saffron, and bring the mixture to a brisk simmer. Allow this to cook gently stirring from time to time, until the milk is thicker and the quinoa is soft and almost translucent. This will take about 25 to 30 minutes.
  4. Add in the sugar and the raisins and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Cool slightly, garnish with the pistachios and serve.

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