Quinoa Vegetable Upma

One of the most popular Indian breakfast item – Upma can be prepared using cooked quinoa in combination with all the healthy vegetables.

Yields1 Serving
 1 cup of Cooked Quinoa
 1/2 cup of Green Peas
 1/2 cup of Diced carrots
 1/2 cup of Diced Tomatoes
 1/2 cup of Chopped Onions
 2 Chopped Green Chilies
 A pinch of Turmeric powder
 Salt, to taste
 A few Cilantro / Coriander for garnishing
 1 tbsp of coconut oil
 1/2 tsp of Mustard
 1 Red chili
 1 tbsp of Groundnut
 1 tsp of Bengal gram dal
 1 tsp of Black gram dal
 A few Curry leaves
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1. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add mustard, whole red chili and let the mustard flutter and simmer.

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2. Add groundnut, Bengal gram dal, black gram dal and fry until light golden brown in color. Add in the curry leaves, onions and salt. Sauté until the onions become translucent.

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3. Stir in the green chilies, carrots and peas and then sauté for a few minutes.

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4. Finally add the cooked quinoa, cover the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes.

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5. Remove from the heat, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Ingredients

 1 cup of Cooked Quinoa
 1/2 cup of Green Peas
 1/2 cup of Diced carrots
 1/2 cup of Diced Tomatoes
 1/2 cup of Chopped Onions
 2 Chopped Green Chilies
 A pinch of Turmeric powder
 Salt, to taste
 A few Cilantro / Coriander for garnishing
 1 tbsp of coconut oil
 1/2 tsp of Mustard
 1 Red chili
 1 tbsp of Groundnut
 1 tsp of Bengal gram dal
 1 tsp of Black gram dal
 A few Curry leaves

Directions

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1. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add mustard, whole red chili and let the mustard flutter and simmer.

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2. Add groundnut, Bengal gram dal, black gram dal and fry until light golden brown in color. Add in the curry leaves, onions and salt. Sauté until the onions become translucent.

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3. Stir in the green chilies, carrots and peas and then sauté for a few minutes.

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4. Finally add the cooked quinoa, cover the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes.

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5. Remove from the heat, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Quinoa Vegetable Upma

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