Chefstoppe || quinoa upma

Prep Time

10 mins
Cook Time

30 mins
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Ingredients

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1/2 cup quinoa

1.5 tablespoon oil

1 medium onion or 1/3 cup finely chopped medium onion

1/2 teaspoon finely chopped ginger

1 teaspoon chopped green chilies or 1 to 2 green chilies - ch

1 dry red chili - stem removed

1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional

5-6 curry leaves

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon urad dal

1/2 teaspoon moong dal or chana dal

1 small to medium carrot or 1/3 cup finely chopped carrots

5-6 french beans or 1/4 cup finely chopped french beans

1/3 cup frozen peas

1-1.25 cups water

2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (cilantro leaves)

salt as required

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Source : vegrecipesofindia

Direction

How To Prepare?

1. Take 1/2 cup quinoa in a fine strainer and rinse well in running water.
2. Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a pan. Add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds.
3. Once the mustard seeds begin crackling
then add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal and 1/2 tsp moong dal or chana dal.
4. Stir and saute on a low flame. Saute till the urad dal and moong dal turn golden.
5. Then add 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 tsp chopped green chilies or 1 to 2 green chilies
chopped
1 dry red chili and a pinch of asafoetida (optional). Saute for about half a minute.
6. Next add 1/3 cup finely chopped medium onion and 5 to 6 curry leaves.
7. Stir and saute on a low to medium flame.
8. Saute till the onions become translucent.
9. Then add 1/3 cup finely chopped carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped french beans and 1/3 cup frozen peas. Mix well.
10. Saute on a low flame for two minutes.
11. Then add the quinoa. Mix very well again.
12. Saute for a minute or two on low flame.
13. Then add water. For 1/2 cup of quinoa 1 cup of water can be added. I added 1.25 cups water as I wanted a more fluffy and softer texture.
14. Stir well. Add salt as per taste.
15. Cover the pan with its lid and simmer on a low flame till the quinoa seeds are cooked.
16. Once or twice you can stir the upma while its being simmered.
17. When all the water has been absorbed and the grains appear translucent and cooked well
remove the lid and switch off the flame.
18. Add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
19. Give a quick stir and serve vegetable quinoa upma hot or warm with a few lemon wedges or coconut chutney or lime pickle.