Quinoa Kheer – yummy and healthy pudding/kheer made with quinoa, milk and nuts. As I have started exploring quinoa recipes, this one is my recent try. It came out so good and delicious in taste. This is one of the easiest dessert you can make in minutes with quinoa. The protein rich quinoa kheer can be given to babies from 10 months as a quick dessert, but make sure to add powdered nuts and formal milk while preparing this kheer for babies below two years. Check more information on health benefits of quinoa, when and how to introduce the same to babies here.
Here is how to make delicious quinoa kheer recipe for babies, toddlers and kids.
Quinoa Kheer Recipe for Babies,Toddlers and Kids | Quinoa Pudding
Quinoa Kheer - Indian style kheer or pudding recipe with quinoa grains, milk and nuts. Protein rich kheer for babies and kids.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Ingredients
- quinoa - 1/4 cup
- water - 1/4 cup
- Almonds - 6
- Cashews -6
- Powdered cardamom - 1/4 tsp
- Milk -1 and 1/4 cups
- Ghee/Clarified Butter - 1 to 2 tsp
- Sugar/ Powdered palm Jaggery or jaggery or brown sugar -3 tbsp
Instructions
- Take 1/4 cup of quinoa grains in a bowl. Rinse the quinoa in water, repeat 2-3 times until there are no bubbles appear in the water. Then soak it in water for 5 minutes and set aside. For babies below one year prepare formula milk and keep it ready. If using cows’ milk, boil it until frothy. Measure sugar or jaggery, keep aside. If using jaggery, Melt it and strain water to remove with impurities.
- keep all the other ingredients ready. Heat ghee in a small pressure cooker and let it melt.
- Add drained Quinoa and saute in low medium flame for 5 minutes. Then add 1/4 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of water to it. Now pressure cook the quinoa in medium flame for 3-4 whistles in medium flame or until soft. You can also cook the quinoa in a sauce pan with lid covered for 10 minutes. For babies below one year, cook it with 1/2 cup of water instead of milk.
- Once the pressure released, open the cooker and mix well once again. Then add remaining 1 cup milk (skip milk for babies below one year), powdered cardamom, saffron, sugar or powdered jaggery or jaggery syrup (if using) .
- Mix well and cook everything in a low flame for 5 minutes until the kheer becomes slightly thick. Stir it occasionally otherwise it gets stick to the bottom. In the mean time, Take a small pan and add a tsp of ghee, roast the cashews and almonds for a minute. Remove from the pan once done and set aside. Once the kheer is ready, add ghee roasted nuts. Once done, switch off the flame. For babies below one year, add prepared formula milk once the kheer is warm and 2 tsp of nuts powder instead of whole nuts
Preparation :
Take 1/4 cup of quinoa grains in a bowl. Rinse the quinoa in water, repeat 2-3 times until there are no bubbles appear in the water. Then soak it in water for 5 minutes and set aside. For babies below one year prepare formula milk and keep it ready. If using cows’ milk, boil it until frothy. Measure sugar or jaggery, keep aside. If using jaggery, Melt it and strain water to remove with impurities.
Method :
1. keep all the other ingredients ready. Heat ghee in a small pressure cooker and let it melt.
2. Add drained Quinoa and saute in low medium flame for 5 minutes. Then add 1/4 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of water to it. Now pressure cook the quinoa in medium flame for 3-4 whistles in medium flame or until soft. You can also cook the quinoa in a sauce pan with lid covered for 10 minutes. For babies below one year, cook it with 1/2 cup of water instead of milk.
3. Once the pressure released, open the cooker and mix well once again. Then add remaining 1 cup milk (skip milk for babies below one year), powdered cardamom, saffron, sugar or powdered jaggery or jaggery syrup (if using) .
3. Once the pressure released, open the cooker and mix well once again. Then add remaining 1 cup milk (skip milk for babies below one year), powdered cardamom, saffron, sugar or powdered jaggery or jaggery syrup (if using) .
4. Mix well and cook everything in a low flame for 5 minutes until the kheer becomes slightly thick. Stir it occasionally otherwise it gets stick to the bottom. In the mean time, Take a small pan and add a tsp of ghee, roast the cashews and almonds for a minute. Remove from the pan once done and set aside. Once the kheer is ready, add ghee roasted nuts. Once done, switch off the flame. For babies below one year, add prepared formula milk once the kheer is warm and 2 tsp of nuts powder instead of whole nuts
Healthy and delicious quinoa kheer is ready!
Notes :
- Make sure to cook the quinoa until soft.
- The quinoa kheer becomes thick after cooling down, add warm milk to adjust the consistency while serving.
- You can also add raisins to this kheer.
- Make sure that your baby is not allergic to any nuts before you add to this kheer.
- Skip milk for babies below one year. Cook it only with water, add breast milk or formula milk once the kheer is warm.
- You can use any sweetener of your choice.
- Avoid whole nuts for small babies and use nuts powder instead.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
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