Ingredients:

• Butter or Ghee: 1 tsp
• Quinoa: 1/3 cup
• Water: 1/3 cup
• Milk:1/3 cup +1 1/2 cup
• Saffron: 8-10 strings
• Condensed milk: 1/3 cup
• Almonds, cashews and pistachios: 5 each
• Cardamom or Elaichi powder: Two pinch

Method:

• Dry roast nuts on medium low heat until a pleasant roasted aroma is produced.
• Let it cool for a few minutes and then chop them in smal pieces.
• Dissolve the saffron (kesar) in warm milk till the mixture gels a nice colour.
• Wash the quinoa 2-3 times in water and drain out the water.
• In a medium hot pan, add butter and quinoa and roast it for few minutes.
• After a few minutes of roasting, add water and cup of milk.
• Let it boil on a medium-low flame. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or till quinoa becomes soft.
• Add rest of the milk, cardamom powder, saffron mixture and increase the heat to medium.
• Stir it frequently and let the kheer boil for 7-8 minutes and then add the condensed milk.
• Stir and cook for additional 7-8 minutes.
• Add chopped nuts and cook for another minute or 2.
• Switch off the heat and Quinoa kheer is ready to be served hot.
• Keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours and serve it chilled.