Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, quinoa payasam with chana dal. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have quinoa payasam with chana dal using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal:

1. Get 1/2 cup quinoa, washed, drained and soaked for 5 minutes
2. Get 1/2 cup chana dal/split Bengal gram dal, washed and drained
3. Make ready 2 cups water
4. Prepare 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
5. Get 1/2 cup to ¾ cup powdered jaggery (or to taste)
6. Take 8-10 green cardamoms, powdered
7. Take 2 tbsp oil/ghee
8. Make ready 2-3 tablespoons sliced or chopped almonds (you could use cashew too)
9. Get 2 tablespoons raisins
10. Get 1 tablespoon oil (or ghee if not vegan)

Instructions to make Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal:

1. Wash quinoa in plenty of water, rubbing it thoroughly to remove the natural coating called “saponin” which can make any dish bitter. Soak for about 5 minutes, drain and keep aside.
2. Wash and drain chana dal. Set aside.
3. Grate or powder jaggery or use store bought powdered jaggery. If you feel jaggery has impurities (which some have), melt with a little water, strain to remove impurities and then use. Powder cardamom seeds until a coarse powder. Fry almonds and raisins in oil/ghee until light golden. Remove and set aside.
4. Heat a pressure cooker on medium heat and roast quinoa and chana dal in a little oil/ghee, stirring often until you get a lovely aroma of the chana dal; about 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add 1 ½ cups water and ½ cup coconut milk, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium high.
6. Once the pressure drops, add powdered jaggery (start with ½ cup) and mix well. Stir in 1 cup of coconut milk and give it a good mix. Bring to a boil and add more jaggery if needed.
7. Adjust thickness by adding more water or coconut milk. Stir in freshly ground cardamom powder. Simmer on medium low for 5 minutes.
8. Garnish with fried nuts and raisins and serve hot or even chilled!
9. Transfer rich, thick, scrumptious, and divine tasting quinoa payasam with chana dal to serving bowls and and serve hot or even chilled! Enjoy and Happy Eating!
10. You can adjust them amount of ingredients according to taste. We love chana dal in our payasams, but you could omit it if you like. Payasam thickens as it cool, so add water or coconut accordingly just before serving. Just mix, heat a bit and serve.

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