Description :

Sacred grain. Superfood. Nutty, Earthy. Grown in Natural Farming Practices. |

About Taru Naturals :

TARU Naturals, is a grassroot network building futures where farmers and women have a voice with transparency and trust. We connect consumers to small traditional farmers with healthy, fairtrade, indigenous, natural farming produce. 95 % Women led enterprise. |

Health Benefits :

Antioxidant. Rich in proteins, lipids, fibers, with balance ofessential amino acids. Gluten-free ; suitable food products for patients with;Celiac disease. Considered a sacred plant (Jancurova` Et Al, 2009). Contains;Vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, E, Minerals, Calcium, Phosphorous, Iron ; Zinc. |

Community Impact : 

Processing :

Harvest of Indigenous Quinoa , Manually Cleaned, Packed ;Processed by Women Farmers. Quality Monitored. |

How to Cook :

Recipe to Make Quinoa Biscuits: Mix 1 or 2 tbsp Ghee/Oil in 1 cup Quinoa flour, till it resembles Bread Crumbs. Add 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder, 1 tbsp Mixed Seeds, ½ Cup Jaggery Powder. Make a stiff Dough with Milk/Vegan Milk/Water. Roll into Rounds, Prick with a Fork. And Bake in an Oven at 180 degrees for upto 5 mins. Flip Biscuits ; Bake for another 5 mins or more till done.Quinoa Upma – Wash Quinoa ; soak for 1 hour or more. SplutterSpices – Turmeric Powder, Cumin, Onions in 1-2 tbs Ghee/Oil. Add 1 cup;chopped vegetables, salt to taste ; Saute 2-3 mins. Then add strained Quinoa; ; Saute for another 1-2 mins. Now add the same soaked water ; some more;salt. Boil upto 1-3 whistles in pressure cooker or 3-5 mins in covered;container. Garnish with green Coriander/Herbs ; Serve Hot. Pancakes, Parathas, Upma, Kadhi, Kanji, Soups, Casserole,;Koftas, Desserts, Biscuits ; Cakes. |

Farmer Story:

Quinoa is sourced from a small scale farmer group from Rajasthan.; Quinoa is an Age-Old Global Tribal Farmers Staple. Best Food to Fight Hunger ; Malnutrition. Grown in less Fertile Soil, Low Rainfall. Marginal Farmers solution to Climate Adaptation. Excellent source of Income for Marginal Farmers across India.