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    Home » Thali Collection | Indian Entree » Quinoa Platter | Recipes with Quinoa

    Quinoa Platter | Recipes with Quinoa

    Posted on September 20, 2020 · Last Updated on September 20, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 14 Comments

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    Are you trying to get acquired to the taste of quinoa? Then this quinoa platter with sambar rice, rasam rice, yogurt rice, and kheer will definitely make you fall in love with quinoa!

    Check out these simple South Indian recipes with quinoa!

    Quinoa platter with rasam rice, sambar rice, yogurt rice, kheer and vadai

    Recently, I shared festive special South Indian spread/thali. This week’s it’s going to be a platter week, precisely ingredient-based platter week. And from the title, you would have guessed what’s the ingredient for today! It’s QUINOA.

    If you are following me on Instagram, you will see my everyday meal plates with quinoa. It took me some time to get acquired to quinoa, and now I can replace rice and relish all the curries and gravies with quinoa.

    Every grain has its own characteristics and nutritional value, and I will not compare quinoa with any other grain today. I am just going to talk about quinoa.

    Ok, I never knew, or in fact, I never heard about quinoa back in India. I learned about this ingredient only after coming to the US that too around 2011. It became the superfood, and at one point in time, it was the trending food. And that’s when we started to use it as well.

    What is quinoa-

    Quinoa (pronounced as keen-wah) is an edible seed that is used as a grain. It’s a pseudo-cereal that belongs to the amaranth family. It’s native to the Andes mountains of South America.

    While white quinoa is commonly used, you can also find the red ones. I read there are other colors as well. But I have seen and used only white and red quinoa.
    Our quinoa consumption has increased so much that we get a big quinoa bag from Costco these days.

    Nutritional Value of Quinoa-

    You can find a zillion articles on the internet regarding the nutritional value of quinoa. But let me highlight a few.

    We all know it has high fiber content. Also, 1 cup of quinoa has 8 grams of protein, which is comparatively high. It’s one of the best sources of plant-based protein for vegans and vegetarians. The critical thing is the protein in quinoa has all the essential amino acids. 

    It’s a low glycemic-index food, and also it’s gluten-free. I can keep talking about the nutritional facts of quinoa but let me stop here. Because of these nutritional values, quinoa is often related to weight-loss food. I am not sure if we can call it that way, but it definitely improves your metabolism and overall health.

    How to incorporate quinoa in the diet | South Indian diet-

    Quinoa has an earthy flavor, and it’s not easy for all to replace rice with quinoa right away. (PS – I am not saying rice is bad) If you love the flavor and can switch easily, then it’s great. 

    If you are wondering how to incorporate quinoa into your diet, start with various mixed-rice recipes. And that’s what I have showcased today. You can start with salads and soups too.

    Apart from these rice recipes, I started using quinoa in pongal, bisibelebaath, salad, etc. Then I cooked quinoa along with rice. I want to cook 1 cup of rice, I use ½ cup rice and ½ cup quinoa. Slowly increased the proportion, and now I can relish plain quinoa with rasam, kuzhambu, and sambar. 

    I think I have covered the basics. Now let’s get into the quinoa platter details. 

    Quinoa Platter

    quinoa thali with sambar rice, rasam rice, kheer, yogurt rice all with quinoa

    This is what I have in the platter. I made during Ugadi, so I kept it no-onion no-garlic.

    • Sambar rice with quinoa – a one-pot pressure cooker sambar sadam
    • Rasam rice with quinoa – Instant Pot rasam rice with a hint of dried neem flowers
    • Yogurt rice with quinoa – It’s the bagalabath but with quinoa. I am linking the bagalabath recipe below
    • Quinoa kheer
    • Thavala vadai – mixed lentil fritters (no quinoa here)
    • Bottle gourd kootu – made it more like chow chow kootu and that’s what I am linking below.
    Pressure Cooker Sambar Rice | Quinoa Sambar Sadham
    Quick and easy recipe of sambar rice with quinoa made in a stove-top pressure cooker. A perfect recipe for that busy weekday meals!
    Check out this recipe
    quinoa sambar sadham in tow brassware with red chilies on the side
    One Pot Rasam Rice | Rasam Sadam
    Discover the flavors of one-pot rasam rice with quinoa. A healthy and easy recipe that's perfect for a comforting meal.
    Check out this recipe
    one pot rasam rice place on a black bowl with cilantro and a spoon on the side
    Quinoa Kheer | Quinoa Pudding
    Simple kheer or payasam with quinoa! Replace rice or vermicelli with quinoa and make this delicious South Asian dessert – gluten-free quinoa kheer or pudding.
    Check out this recipe
    quinoa kheer in a small glass jar placed on a wooden coasters
    Bagalabath | Curd Rice | Thayir Sadam
    A delicious and a creamy South Indian style spiced curd/yogurt rice recipe prepared with yogurt, rice, and milk with detailed instructions and step-wise pictures. It is popularly known as bagalabath or daddojanam or Thayir Sadam.
    Check out this recipe
    BagalaBathRecipe
    Thavala Vadai | Mixed Lentil Fritters
    A festive special fried food prepared with mixed lentils, rice and with coconut but without any onion or garlic.
    Check out this recipe
    Thavala Vadai closeup with a yellow flower next to the dish
    Chow Chow Kootu | Chayote Squash Kootu | Chayote Squash Gravy/Stew
    A Tamil Nadu lunch thali or full meals is incomplete without a kootu/gravy. Here is a popular yet simple Tamil-style chow chow kootu or the chayote squash kootu prepared with freshly ground spices.
    Check out this recipe
    chow chow kootu in a white ceramic bowl with a few curry leaves and red chilies on the side

    PS: Follow me on Instagram or join my Facebook Group for more gardening and recipe updates. If you try these quinoa recipes, please don’t forget to comment and rate this recipe. If you have any questions, please leave a comment, and I will get to it asap.  Make sure to follow me on my Pinterest for more healthy and delicious ideas!

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    1. NARMADHA says

      November 24, 2020 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      Recently started using quinoa for mixed rice varieties, pongal and all. This is one healthy and nutritious platter. I love your idea of choosing single ingredient platters.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 24, 2020 at 11:59 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    2. Renu says

      October 16, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, this is something unique. Liked your idea of sharing a platter with a healthy ingredient. So many quinoa recipes together and each and every dish looks amazing.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 19, 2020 at 12:06 pm

        Thanks Renu.

        Reply
    3. Rohini says

      October 01, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Love your ingredient based platter idea :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 05, 2020 at 8:22 am

        Thanks Rohini. :-)

        Reply
    4. Suma Gandlur says

      September 26, 2020 at 7:02 pm

      Quinoa is regularly used at my home too and I end up cooking it plain or as as sambhar rice or BBB. I am obviously enjoying this platter where every dish appears so inviting to me. :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 26, 2020 at 9:04 pm

        Thanks a lot Suma.

        Reply
    5. Vaishali says

      September 20, 2020 at 11:46 pm

      Awesome ! The thought process of this platter is very interesting , love the ingredient concept . And then a South Indian Platter using this super grain , wow ! Absolutely fantastic . This is called thinking out of the box ! ?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 21, 2020 at 10:49 am

        Awww thanks much Vaishali. This pandemic made me think this way :-)

        Reply
    6. Srivalli Jetti says

      September 20, 2020 at 10:27 pm

      Wow this is such an awesome idea Srividhya, must have been quite a task making so many with one ingredient..however, I love the idea.. and can’t wait to read what you come up with..you surely have changed the menu from what you had shared with me..:)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 21, 2020 at 10:51 am

        Oh yeah, Valli. Had to change it at the last moment. This week is all kind of mix and matches ones. :-)

        Reply
    7. Harini Rupanagudi says

      September 20, 2020 at 5:07 pm

      Crisp pictures and inviting too. I make all of the above mentioned quinoa dishes except the rasam one. I love the platter and would have it anytime.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 21, 2020 at 10:51 am

        Thanks Harini.

        Reply

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