Quinoa - unique ingredient for Indian cuisine

Quinoa is one of the favorite livelihoods of Andean farmer but now it is not limited with them, later North America and Europe.it is gluten free grain and has high protein content. The implementation of quinoa is mostly seen in the Maharashtra restaurant. Locally cultivated quinoa is fresh in flavor and brown in color. In 2013 North India (Uttrakhand) signed horticulture agreement with Peru to grow same kind of quinoa crop.  Andhra Pradesh has developed successfully local variety of crop.

Quinoa is a grain that has outstanding characteristics, such as:

·         The quality of end product depends on seed quality; it is also responsible of grain size and color.

·         It has quality and quantity of essential amino acids that is ideal for the body

·         Its maintenance cost is low requires little manpower.

Quinoa production worldwide

Here nutritional value of quinoa is discussed which describes the amount of each nutrients in quantity.

Nutritional value

·         222 calories ·         8.14 g of protein ·         5.2 g of fiber ·         3.55 g of fat, of which 0.42 g is saturated ·         39.4 g of carbohydrate ·         Magnesium - 30 percent recommended daily allowance (RDA) ·         Manganese - 30 percent RDA ·         Folate - 19 percent RDA ·         Phosphorous - 28 percent RDA ·         Copper - 18 percent RDA ·         Iron - 15 percent RDA ·         Zinc - 13 percent RDA ·         Potassium - 9 percent RDA

Dishes from Quinoa

·         Quinoa khichdi

·         Quinoa salad (soaked)

·         Quinoa porridge

·         Vegetables with quinoa

·         Quinoa Chilla   

·         Quinoa dumpling

·         Quinoa steamed cake

Interpretation

This is one of the superfoods that are gift for the mankind to build muscles and consume daily basic requirement of nutrition.  To explore the ideal condition to grow the quinoa which can increase the productivity, on the other hand it is added in the favorite list of those who wants to achieve healthy lifestyle. Enormous dishes can be prepared and could be replacement of some regular grain. As compare to other grains/seeds it has more nutrition content. If productivity is increased inside the country it could be less expensive and easily available in the market. 

Conclusion-

This is one of the healthiest options for the people. One who wants gluten free food ingredient which is absolute acts as superfood for them. , it has no gluten but high in protein content as compare to other whole grain.in ancient India quinoa was used to make breads, this ingredient is mostly used in Gujrati cuisine but it is originally originated in South America. Uttrakhand India has signed an agreement with the Peru for the quinoa cultivation so that they can produce it locally and can give their presence in the local market. Quinoa able to produce nine essential amino acids which our body cannot make it.one cup of cooked quinoa gives 8 grams of Protein and 5 grams of fiber which is obvious healthy ingredient.it can be replaced with our regular Indian whole grains and could be smart choice to promote healthy lifestyle in India.