Red quinoa savory crackers

Ingredients:
Red quinoa flour       - 1 1/2 cups
Whole wheat flour     - 1/2 cup
Oil of choice              - 1/4 cup
Salt                             - 1/2 tsp
Baking powder           - 1 tsp
Paprika powder          - 1 tsp
Dry Oregano              - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
Water                          - 1/4 to 1/2 cup


Mix all the ingredients in the food processor until it forms a soft dough.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 F. Roll the dough on a floured surface until 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes and place them on the baking tray. Bake them for about 20 - 30 minutes. My five year old helped me with cutting them into shapes and placing them on the tray.

Baked crackers

Baked crackers

 Tips
1.I toasted quinoa and powdered for the quinoa flour.
2. Baking soda could be used instead of baking powder.
3. You could avoid using whole wheat flour and use only quinoa flour.

Recipe source :
http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/quinoa-salt-and-pepper-crackers-with-almond-cheese

Sun dried sago fritters(javvarisi vadaam)

This was made by my husband inspired by the three digit summer temperatures we have been having in the past few days.

Ingredients:
Sago pearl(small size) - 1/2 pound
Water as required
Salt as per taste
Green chillies - 2
ginger             - 1/2 inch


Soak the tapioca pearls in water for 2-3 hours just enough to soften the pearls with salt. Ensure that the pearls are still separate and not clumpy after they soak.
Then cook it with a little water and crushed green chillies and ginger until it gets to a porridge consistency.
Then scoop a tablespoonful on a plastic sheet and spread to desired shape of 2 mm thickness as shown in the below photo. Let it dry in the sun.

 

It took us 3 days in the Texas heat for it to dry

Once well dried, you can fry it in oil.

Fried vadam

 Tips

1.You can use any size tapioca pearls.
2. Add just enough water to avoid clumping and do not soak for more than 3 hours.
3.The cooked porridge should be thick and not clumpy.
4.The green chillies/ginger can be avoided or you could add more or less depending on the taste level.