QUINOA UPMA

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

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1-2 green chili, sliced
• ½ cup diced carrots
• ¼ cup diced beans
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1-2 tsp Urad dal
• 1-2 tsp Chana dal
• Few cashews
• 2 cups of hot water
• Pinch of Hing
• Few curry leaves
• Coriander leaves

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Wash and rinse quinoa for a few times to remove bitterness.
2. Soak in water until you prepare other ingredients.
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
5. Add urad dal, Chana dal.
6. Fry until dals turn brownish in color.
7. Add Hing and green chilies.
8. Add onions and fry for 2-3 mins until translucent (no need to brown them).
9. Add curry leaves and vegetables and cashews.

1. Add salt.
2. Add drained quinoa.
3. Mix well for 1-2 mins.
4. Add enough hot water to cook quinoa and vegetables (quinoa to water ratio is 1:2).
5. 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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