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Quinoa Upma

⏳ Prep Time: 15 minute

Quinoa Upma

Nutritional Overview

Calories


767 kcal

Protein


26 gm

Carbs


100.5 gm

Fats


29 gm

Ingredients

Ghee: 15 ml

Quinoa: 130 gm

Water for cooking quinoa: 2 cup

Mustard seeds: u00bd tsp

Urad dal: 5 gm

Peanuts: 15 gm

Green chillies, chopped: 5 gm

Ginger, chopped: 5 gm

Curry leaves: 8-10

Onion, finely chopped: 30 gm

Carrot, finely chopped: 30 gm

Green peas: 30 gm

Salt: As per taste

Turmeric: u00bd tsp

Water: 30 ml

Method

Step 1

Take quinoa in a big bowl, add water and rinse it well. Boil water in a deep non-stick pan and add rinsed quinoa and salt. Cover the lid and cook it for minutes on low flame.

Step 2

Keep checking it and if the quinoa is cooked and if there is excess water, then drain it out and set the quinoa aside.

Step 3

Heat a pan. Add oil and mustard seeds. When they splutter, add urad dal.

Step 4

When urad turns brown, add green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, peanuts. Sautue it for a minute and then add onion.

Step 5

When onions turn translucent add carrot, peas and add ubc cup of water. Mix it well, cover it for minutes.

Step 6

Then add turmeric, salt and cooked quinoa. Mix it all well. Switch off the flame.

Step 7

Garnish the upma with coriander leaves and serve it hot.

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