Quinoa Upma

Name: Quinoa Upma
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Quinoa; Finely Chopped Carrot; Finely Chopped Capsicum; Finely Chopped Tomatoes; Boiled Peas; Polished Urad Dal; Brown Mustard Seeds(Rai); Chana Dal; Julienne Green Chilli; Lemon juice; Oil; Curry Leaves; Cashew Pieces; Round Bottom Pan or a Wok i.e Kadhai

Author: Yogita

Category: Healthy

Cuisine: South Indian

Yields: 1 Serving Difficulty: Medium Prep Time: 10 Mins Cook Time: 30 Mins Total Time: 40 Mins

Ingredients

0/14 Ingredients

Adjust Servings

1/4 cups Quinoa
1 tbsp Finely Chopped Carrot
1 tbsp Finely Chopped Capsicum
1 tbsp Finely Chopped Tomatoes
1 tbsp Boiled Peas
1 tsp Polished Urad Dal
1 tsp Brown Mustard Seeds(Rai)
1 tsp Chana Dal
Few qts Julienne Green Chilli
1/2 tsp Lemon juice
Few drops Oil
Few qts Curry Leaves
Few qts Cashew Pieces
1 Round Bottom Pan or a Wok i.e Kadhai

Instructions

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Step 1 Wash the quinoa by taking it into a very fine sieve under the running water properly, keep it aside.
Step 2 Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in a round bottom cooking pan or a wok i.e a kadhai for 30 to 40 seconds.
Step 3 Add the curry leaves, green chilly, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cashew pieces, and roast all of them till golden brown and keep them aside in a plate.
Step 4 Add chopped carrots, capsicum, and a little salt into it and let the veggies cook for 5 minutes.
Step 5 Now add tomatoes, peas, salt and black pepper powder to taste, and a pinch of garam masala into them.
Step 6 Mix all well and add the washed quinoa and water into it.
Step 7 Boil it once and then cover it and let it cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame.
Step 8 Check 2 -3 times in between by mixing with a spatula and then add the lemon juice and mix it properly.
Step 9

Your Quinoa Upma is ready! Serve hot and fresh.