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Quinoa Upma
Quinoa cooked with mixed vegetables and a few Indian spices.
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
Author Nandini
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 cup Mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, beans, cauliflower, potato, etc)
- ½ Onion (chopped)
- 1 inch Ginger (chopped)
- 1 green chili (chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Cilantro (for garnishing)
For Seasoning
- ½ tsp black mustard seeds
- ½ tsp split white urad dal
- ½ tsp yellow split pigeon peas (chana dal)
Heat the oil in a wide pan, add seasoning ingredients, when the mustard seeds splutter, add chopped onions, ginger, and green chili.
Add turmeric powder if using it.
Next, add in the vegetables and salt to taste. Mix well.
Put in the washed and drained quinoa, adding double the quantity of water. (2 cups)
Mix and cover it on medium to low flame. Check after about 10 to 15 minutes, the quinoa would have absorbed all the water.
It should not be too dry or too wet. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Serve with coconut chutney or peanut chutney on the side.