beautifully done Veena…good idea using quinoa..healthy start to the new year . thank you for sharing your recipe with quinoa .
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Quinoa Tondli Bhaat / Quinoa ivy gourd
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Ingredients
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1/2 cup Quinoa
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1/2 cup Ivy gourd/ Kovakkai/ Tondli
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1 tbsp Ghee
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1 tsp Cumin seeds
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1/2 tsp Garam masala
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1/2 tsp Goda masala
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3 Cloves
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1" piece Cinnamon
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1 tsp Chilli powder
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1 tbsp Fresh grated coconut
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1 tbsp Coriander leaves
Directions
Many ask me if I have any new resolutions for the new year. The answer is negative. I just want to continue what I have started 2 years back. We started a journey to loose the excess weight and lead a healthy life. I am hoping that I am successful in that this year too. We started consciously not buying things which are not necessary for us so that we don’t discard things unnecessarily. This way I can do my bit of saving our mother earth. Let us all learn to recycle more. If we are not able to give better earth to our next generations, we can at the least save what is with us now. This weight loss program demanded us to switch to low calorie and high protein, We substituted quinoa for white rice. So from then on My trials with quinoa started with quinoa tondli bhaat.
QUINOA TONDLI BHAAT
Tondli bhaat is a rice dish from the state of Maharastra. Yes, you are right. In recent times I have been trying out a lot of Maharashtrian recipes. This spicy rice preparation mainly uses tondli/tendli or ivy gourd. Generally, I make dry subzi with ivy gourd and this recipe was a nice addition to the existing recipes. This recipe is inspired by tondli bhaat that Radha had posted using rice instead of quinoa. The recipe looked doable with quinoa and I cooked this quinoa tondli bhaat.
The other Maharashtrian recipes are Bhendi bhaji Maharashtrian style and Green peas ambti and the other quinoa preparation on this blog is Quinoa Pongal.
Steps
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Clean and wash the quinoa. Soak it for 15 minutes |
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In a pressure pan, add the ghee and then add the whole spices and saute for 1 minute in low flame |
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Now add the sliced ivy gourd and turmeric powder and saute for 3-4 minutes |
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Add the chilli powder, garam masala and goda masala and saute for 1 minute |
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Now add the drained quinoa and 1 cup water with the necessary salt. Close the lid, put the weight and cook on medium flame for 3 whistles. Switch off the fire |
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Let the pressure settle completely. Then take a fork and fluff it up. Sprinkle fresh coconut and coriander and serve warm with raita of your choice |
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The changes you made sound great! Very nice variation of tondli bhaat.
Yes it’s good to make changes , but hard to follow – good luck with this year !
Tendli Bhat is very delicious , replacing quinoa with rice is a great way to enjoy a healthy meal . Lovely pots , and pics !
Veena, Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year! This recipe sounds perfect to replace quinoa for rice. I love your clicks! They look so beautiful!
Excellent addition of ivy gourd here. WOnderful dish to please yourself when we dont feel like having rice. Such a flavourful dish.
Wow! that is a very nice adaptation using quinoa. The spicy tondli bhaat would have taster amazing with quinoa.
We both started at the same time Veena. Two years of healthy eating is such a great accomplishment. This version of tondli bhaat with quinoa looks so good. Nice adaptation.
A happy new year and guess what, I don’t make any resolutions too. Healthy eating is always in my radar and let’s see. This is a great recipe with quinoa. Perfect rice alternative.
Love the use of quinoa instead of rice in this very traditional dish. One good thing about quinoa is that it is very versatile and adapts well to any kind of cuisine. Pinned to try this recipe soon.
Beautiful thoughts Veena, I am sure you will follow through. This is a fantastic recipe with quinoa and ivy gourd.
Wiahing you a very happy new year!!What a nice dish to start with for the New Year!! great start with something nutritious!!
Loving your twist to the traditional dish. Quinoa tondli bhaat sounds delicious.
so healthy – although I liked ivy gourd when I tried it I have only eaten it once – it’s time for me to get some more ivy gourd to try this delicious recipe
Such a healthy recipe Veena! I would have never though of making such dishes with quinoa!
beautifully done Veena…good idea using quinoa..healthy start to the new year . thank you for sharing your recipe with quinoa .
The changes you made sound great! Very nice variation of tondli bhaat.
Yes it’s good to make changes , but hard to follow – good luck with this year !
Tendli Bhat is very delicious , replacing quinoa with rice is a great way to enjoy a healthy meal . Lovely pots , and pics !
Veena, Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year! This recipe sounds perfect to replace quinoa for rice. I love your clicks! They look so beautiful!
Excellent addition of ivy gourd here. WOnderful dish to please yourself when we dont feel like having rice. Such a flavourful dish.
Wow! that is a very nice adaptation using quinoa. The spicy tondli bhaat would have taster amazing with quinoa.
We both started at the same time Veena. Two years of healthy eating is such a great accomplishment. This version of tondli bhaat with quinoa looks so good. Nice adaptation.
A happy new year and guess what, I don’t make any resolutions too. Healthy eating is always in my radar and let’s see. This is a great recipe with quinoa. Perfect rice alternative.
Love the use of quinoa instead of rice in this very traditional dish. One good thing about quinoa is that it is very versatile and adapts well to any kind of cuisine. Pinned to try this recipe soon.
Beautiful thoughts Veena, I am sure you will follow through. This is a fantastic recipe with quinoa and ivy gourd.
Wiahing you a very happy new year!!What a nice dish to start with for the New Year!! great start with something nutritious!!
Loving your twist to the traditional dish. Quinoa tondli bhaat sounds delicious.
so healthy – although I liked ivy gourd when I tried it I have only eaten it once – it’s time for me to get some more ivy gourd to try this delicious recipe
Such a healthy recipe Veena! I would have never though of making such dishes with quinoa!