{"id":32494,"date":"2024-05-29T16:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T20:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=32494"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T20:30:27","slug":"quinoa-idli-soft-fluffy-healthy-steamed-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/quinoa-idli-soft-fluffy-healthy-steamed-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa Idli- Soft, Fluffy &#038; Healthy &#8211; Steamed Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32497\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quinoa-idlis-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quinoa-idlis-recipe.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quinoa-idlis-recipe-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quinoa-idlis-recipe-45x60.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Quinoa idlis are a healthy variation of the traditional South Indian breakfast dish, idli, which is usually made from a batter of fermented rice and urad dal (black gram).<\/p>\n<p>By incorporating quinoa you get a modern twist on this classic dish that enhances its nutritional profile.<\/p>\n<p>Quinoa is a superfood that has many health benefits: High protein content, rich in fiber, packed with vitamins and minerals &amp; low glycemic index.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve made dosas with quinoa a few times &amp; this was the first time I tried making idlis with quinoa. Idlis turned out soft, fluffy &amp; awesome. These wholesome, healthy &amp; nutritious idlis are my new favourite.<\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed these idlis with Chettinad style sambar, tomato chutney &amp; idli podi.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32498\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/making-quinoa-idlis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/making-quinoa-idlis.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/making-quinoa-idlis-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/making-quinoa-idlis-45x60.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32499\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/healthy-quinoa-idli-fermented-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/healthy-quinoa-idli-fermented-.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/healthy-quinoa-idli-fermented--267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/healthy-quinoa-idli-fermented--80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chettinad-sambar-with-toor-dal-mixed-veggies-cooked-in-roasted-coconut-gravy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chettinad Style Sambar, Click Here For Recipe<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32501\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chettinad-sambar-recipe-the-best-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chettinad-sambar-recipe-the-best-1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chettinad-sambar-recipe-the-best-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chettinad-sambar-recipe-the-best-1-45x60.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-tomato-chutney-best-tasting-south-indian-tomato-chutney-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tomato Chutney, Click Here For Recipe<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32502\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tomato-chutney-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tomato-chutney-2.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tomato-chutney-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tomato-chutney-2-90x60.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quinoa-idlis-recipe.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Quinoa Idli- Soft, Fluffy &amp; Healthy &#8211; Steamed Recipe<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT14H\">14 hours<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT14H20M\">14 hours 20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">16<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Quinoa- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Urad dal, split black gram- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Fenugreek seeds- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 cup, to grind<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I&#8217;ve taken white quinoa &amp; split black gram or urad dal.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I didn&#8217;t add rice for making these idlis &amp; I didn&#8217;t find any difference in the texture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If you prefer you can also add 1\/2 cup idli rice or par boiled rice.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">With this measurement, you&#8217;ll be able to make 16 idlis. For making more double or triple the recipe.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Take the quinoa, urad dal &amp; fenugreek seeds in a strainer, rinse under running water till the water turns clear.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add to a bowl, add enough water &amp; soak for 4 hours.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 4 hours, add the soaked quinoa, urad dal &amp; fenugreek seeds to a blender jar, add around 1 cup water that&#8217;s left in the bowl after soaking.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Grind to a smooth batter without grains.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">The batter has to be fermented.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I&#8217;ll be using my Instant Pot for fermentation.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the batter to the stainless steel pot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using your clean hand, beat the batter well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Keep the pot into the main Instant Pot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Close with the lid.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Select Yogurt setting, set the time to 8 hours, temperature should be medium.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If you live in a warm place, you just have to keep the batter on the countertop overnight or 8 hours.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">The next morning, I opened the Instant Pot lid, the batter has fermented well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Take the pot out of the main pot, combine well using a spoon.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add salt &amp; combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Grease the idli moulds or plates with oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the batter onto each mould.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Stack up the plates.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add 1 cup water to the idli or steam cooker.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Keep the stacked up plates into the cooker, close with the lid.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Steam cook over medium heat for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">While cooking in idli or steam cooker, it will emit whistles.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">When the whistle gets intense, take the cooker off the heat &amp; let cool down a bit.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open the lid.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Steaming hot quinoa idlis are ready.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using a spoon gently take the idlis off the plate &amp; transfer to a plate.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Quinoa idlis will be soft, fluffy &amp; tastes delicious.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Enjoy the idlis with sambar, chutney, idli podi &amp; filter coffee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quinoa idlis are a healthy variation of the traditional South Indian breakfast dish, idli, which is usually made from a batter of fermented rice and urad dal (black gram). By incorporating quinoa you get a modern twist on this classic dish that enhances its nutritional profile. Quinoa is a superfood that has many health benefits: &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,710,27,560],"tags":[1056,830,590],"class_list":["post-32494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breakfast","category-healthy-recipes","category-indian-cuisine","category-quinoa","tag-healthy-recipes","tag-idli","tag-quinoa-2","course-main","cuisine-indian-cuisine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32494"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32503,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32494\/revisions\/32503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}