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QUINOA UPMA

Shilpa Anand

This Quinoa Upma is quick and easy to prepare and a perfect healthy protein-rich meal. It’s low carb and vegan.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1cup quinoa

  • 1medium onion chopped

  • 1-2 green chili sliced

  • ½ cup diced  carrots

  • ¼ cup diced beans

  • 1tsp mustard seeds

  • 1-2 tsp Urad dal

  • 1-2 tsp  Chana dal

  • Few cashews

  • 2cups of hot water 

  • Pinch of Hing 

  • Few curry leaves

  • Coriander leaves

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Wash and rinse quinoa for a few times to remove bitterness 

  • Soak in water until you prepare other ingredients

  • Heat oil in a pan 

  • Add mustard seeds and let them splutter

  • Add  urad dal, Chana dal 

  • Fry until dals turn brownish in color 

  • Add Hing and green chilies

  • Add onions and fry for 2-3 mins until translucent  ( no need to brown them)

  • Add curry leaves and vegetables and cashews

  • Add salt 

  • Add drained quinoa 

  • Mix well for 1-2 mins 

  • Add enough hot water to cook quinoa and vegetables ( quinoa to water ratio is 1:2)

  • Cover and cook on low flame 10-15 mins until quinoa is cooked

Your healthy and tasty quinoa Upma is ready

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