Quinoa goodness for your Ramadan diet

Preparation time about 15 minutes. Baking time 30-40 minutess at 180 degrees Celsius

Dry
1 cup flour
1 cup quinoa
1 cup powdered sugar
1/3rd cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

Wet
½ cup oil
½ cup water
1/4th cup milk
1/4th cup curd
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp coffee essence

1. Put all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix
2. Put all wet ingredients in another bowl and make an emulsion mix
3. Now mix the wet and the dry ingredients with a beater for two minutes,
4. Pour into a greased mould and bake for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius

Total calories: 1519 kcals
Carbs: 222.6 g
Proteins: 34.3g
Fat: 57.5 g
Fibre: 5.7 g

1/2 cup cooked quinoa, refrigerated
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
2 tbsp roasted walnut powder
1 tbsp choco chips
2 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Divide into eight portions and roll into balls. Place these energy bites in the freezer for 30 minutes to one hour.

If you make a bigger batch, store them in an airtight container in the freezer.

Total calories: 744.6 kcals
Carbs: 50.1 g
Proteins: 22.9g
Fats: 54.1g
Fibre: 2.2g

(Recipes: Courtesy India Gate Quinoa)