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Quinoa Kolukattai

Ingredients

Quinoa - 3/4 cup

Rice rava - 1/4 cup

Channa dal - 1 tbsp.

Grated coconut - 2 tbsp.

Salt to taste

Water - 2 & 1/2 cups

Tempering

Oil - 2 tsp 

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Urad  dal - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Curry leaves few

Method

wash and soak channa dal for 30 minutes in water. Wash and soak quinoa in water for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.

Pour water, add salt , grated coconut & soaked and drained channa dal , give a boil.

Reduce the flame and add the soaked and drained quinoa & rice rava , mix it well cover it with a lid .

Cook till all the water has evaporated and cooked, switch off the stove & leave it to cool completely.

Slightly grease your palm with oil ,take a small portion of the mixture, roll it out into small balls.

Arrange all the balls in a greased container and steam them for 3 minutes.

Serve hot with any chutney you like.

Note: 

a) Soaked yellow moong dal can be added instead of channa dal.
b) If you don't have ready made rice rava, just take raw rice & dry grind to a rava consistency and add or rice flour can be added too. This is added just for a extra binding.

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