Quinoa: It is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many grains.
To make this quinoa upma is ridiculously simple using. It’s a one pot meal and doesn’t require much prep time or ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
Ingredients of Quinoa Upma
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 1 green chili chopped
- hing
- 10 curry leaves fresh
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 2 Tbsp chopped cashews
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup peas fresh
- salt
- 2 cups water
- cilantro and lemon juice for garnish
How to Make Quinoa Upma
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Wash the quinoa several times.
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Add oil in a pan and heat at medium.
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Add mustard seeds and urad dal.
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Add chili, asafeotida and curry leaves.
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Add onions and cashews and cook for 5 minutes.
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Add ginger, carrots, and cook for 5 minutes.
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Add quinoa and roast all the veggies.
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Add salt, water, peas, cover and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat to low-medium, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
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Garnish with cilantro and generous lemon juice.
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Serve as a side, or as breakfast with hot masala chai.
