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:
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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