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Vegetable quinoa paddu

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword appam, appe, breakfast, Crispy vegetarian snacks, easy recipe, healthy recipe, paddu, paniyarappam, Protein-packed snacks, quinoa, Quinoa dosa variations, quinoa recipes, South Indian breakfast
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

For Batter:

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1/4 cup urad dal
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed

To Mix into Batter:

  • 1 grated carrot
  • 1 medium finely chopped onion
  • 2 green chilies finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 6 to 8 curry leaves chopped
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 tsp grated ginger optional
  • 2 to 3 tbsp rice flour optional, for crispiness
  • Oil for roasting

Instructions

  • Rinse the quinoa, rice, and urad dal separately under cold water.
  • Soak the quinoa, rice, and urad dal in enough water for 4-6 hours or overnight.
  • After soaking, drain the water and grind the quinoa, rice, and urad dal together to form a smooth batter. Add water as needed to achieve the desired consistency. The batter should be slightly thick, similar to dosa batter.
  • Transfer the batter to a large bowl and add salt. Mix well and let it ferment for 6-8 hours or overnight.
  • After fermentation, the batter should have a slight sour smell and be slightly bubbly.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the grated carrot, chopped onion, chopped green chilies, cumin seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves, and grated ginger (if using). Mix these ingredients well.
  • Add the vegetable mixture to the fermented batter and mix thoroughly. Adjust the consistency with water if needed.
  • Optionally, add rice flour to make the batter a bit crispy. Mix well.
  • Heat an appe pan and add a few drops of oil into each mold.
  • Spoon the batter into each mold, filling them up to three-fourths full.
  • Cook on medium heat until the bottom of the appe turns golden brown. Use a skewer or spoon to flip them over and cook the other side until it's also golden brown.
  • Repeat the process until all the batter is used.
  • Serve the quinoa appes hot with coconut chutney or your favorite dip.

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