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Indian Spiced Quinoa Patties/Cutlets

23 | 02 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

Of late, every other recipe you come across is made using Quinoa the “super grain”, but did you know, its actually a relative of green leafy vegetables like spinach and Swiss Chard?I had never made Quinoa, until the inspiration came at a recent gathering, when a good friend brought the most delicious Quinoa salad with cucumber, onions, avocadoes etc and it just tasted wonderful.I came home and my imagination started running wild with all the things I could do with Quinoa.That’s the beauty of this grain.Its versatile enough to be incorporated in many ways from salads, to pilafs to cutlets and the options are endless.

I wanted to make it with an Indian twist and my first experiment with Quinoa began (I know, it really took this long ;))!The addition of peas was a great idea, since it perfectly balances the nutty flavor of the Quinoa with its sweetness and gives a perfect texture to the cutlets.The spices add that earthy taste and flavor the whole dish.The ginger and garlic is crucial for that smoky deliciousness that is so important for an Indian recipe and finally coriander gives it the much required freshness.

Talking about its health benefits, I could fill pages worth of goodness, but I’ll keep it short!Its not only high in protein, but the protein it supplies is complete protein which means that it has a well balanced amino acid profile that is essential for tissue growth and repair.Rich in magnesium it also helps people with migraine by reducing the frequency of headache episodes.Its good for the heart, rich in anti-oxidants,full of fiber and the list goes on!Its definitely one of the healthiest foods around.
The cutlets were a success and even my picky eight year old loved it.That tells me I need to come up with even more exciting variations of Quinoa.Watch this space!(Source-WHfoods)

Indian spiced Quinoa Patties/Cutlets

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Ingredients:

Quinoa-1 cup 

Frozen Green peas-1/2 cup

Ginger-1/4 inch crushed

Garlic-2 cloves crushed

Ground cumin-1 tsp

Ground Coriander-1 tsp

Green Chillies (optional)-2 chopped 

Coriander leaves-1/2 cup chopped

Oil- for shallow frying

Salt- to taste

Breadcrumbs-2 cups

 

Batter:

All purpose flour/maida-1/2 cup

Water-1 1/4 cup

 

Process:

Cook the quinoa according to instructions.Microwave the peas in a bowl for about 2 mins.

Mix the flour and water and keep the batter ready in a bowl.Keep the breadcrumbs ready in a plate.

Take a deep dish.Mix Quinoa, peas and all the ingredients except oil.

 

Flatten between your palms to make round patties,

Dip these patties into the flour batter and roll into the breadcrumbs.

  • You can either bake them in a 400 degree oven.Spray with cooking spray and bake until they’re golden brown.
  • You can deep fry these in a deep skillet until golden.
  • You can shallow fry like I’ve done here.

Serve hot or at room temperature with some ketchup or chutney!Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Aneesha says

    I tried these today. Wonderful recipe idea!
    I made some modifications to the recipe though. Instead of rolling patties in batter and breadcrumbs, I added some cornflour and two slices of bread that had been dipped in water and then had water squeezed out of them to the dough. This helped the dough bind and made good cutlets.

    It would be helpful if you can share your recipe for cooking quinoa. I just couldn’t figure when mine was done.

    Do the peas need to be put in water when putting them in the microwave? Won’t the peas dry out by themselves?

    Thanks for the recipe!

    • Soni says

      Thankyou!Glad it came out good!I just cooked the Quinoa according to the instructions and it was perfect..I cook it just like rice with 2 cups of water for 1 cup of quinoa and bring to a boil.Lower the heat, cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy.Thanks for pinpointing the error in my ingredient list, I used frozen peas and they do not require any additional water to go into the microwave 🙂 Hope that answers your questions!

  3. Soni says

    Thankyou so much to all you lovely people for your lovely comments on my post!!

  4. Parsley Sage says

    Fabulous! This is a genius idea. I only recently started cooking with quinoa too and I’m super into it. So good and so good for you!

  5. Britne @ Shabbott's Habits says

    I’m always looking for ways to use up quinoa. My husband isn’t a big fan of it plain – so I need to spice it up. These look like they would do just that. Thanks for sharing.

  9. Viviane Bauquet Farre says

    Yum, Soni! These little treats look like they would offer a similar experience to crabcakes. They’re quite attractive and that beautiful red sauce is just begging to be dipped in. Brava!

  12. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    Honestly this might be the first quinoa recipe that I’m VERY interested in trying. I’ve never seen quinoa patties cutlets before. I cook many cutlets recipes and now I’m very intrigued to try it out!

  20. mjskit says

    I haven’t cooked much with quinoa, in fact, only once and I did like it. I have more in the pantry and this looks like a different and yet tasty way to use it. Great looking patties!

  21. Junia says

    i love quinoa! i’ve been meaning to try making little patties with them. love the flavors you added!

  25. Suchi says

    I know I am also seeing quinoa recipes everywhere…need to try it…your cutlets look awesome…love the Indian touch 🙂

  26. Balvinder Ubi says

    In last three years I have seen that quinoa is getting very popular. Your patties look nice and crunchy.If you ever want to try without bread crumbs, I have a recipe for you at my space.

  27. Cucina49 says

    This is a really fun new way to use quinoa–and I had no idea that it was related to dark, leafy greens. Those patties look so wonderfully crispy!

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