Quinoa upma recipe

Quinoa upma is the best way to start with including quinoa in your diet to suit Indian taste buds. It is simple and easy to prepare for breakfast.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Quinoa
• 1 Onion (small)
• 1 tomato (small)
• 3 green chilli
• 1 tbsp carrot (chopped)
• 1 tbsp green peas
• 1 tsp coconut oil (virgin)
• 1 cup water
• Salt
• 2 tsp coconut oil (virgin)
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 2 tsp Chana dal
• 1 tsp chopped ginger
• 1 sprig Curry leaves

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash and soak quinoa until you prepare the ingredients. Use metal strainer to wash and drain easily.
2. 2Heat a pan with oil, and splutter mustard. Add urad dal, chana dal and give it a stir.
3. 3In goes ginger, green chilli and curry leaves. Follow by adding onion, carrot, peas.
4. 4Stir fry for a minute and add chopped tomato. Cook for a minute.
5. 5After that, add washed, drained quinoa. Roast for a minute.
6. 6Add salt and water (I add hot water). Bring to boil and cook covered in medium flame for 10 mins.
7. 7Again give it a mix and cook in low flame for another 10 mins.
8. 8Once done, fluff and drizzle coconut oil and serve.