Quinoa Upma

Quinoa upma is a great and healthy breakfast option that features quinoa, vegetables, and flavorful seasonings cooked in one pot, so I recommend trying it out the next time you are in a breakfast rut!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Quinoa Upma

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 297kcal

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
8 curry leaves
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 small onion chopped
1 chili or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
1 cup mixed vegetables
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
1 tablespoon dessicated coconut

Instructions

Dry roast the quinoa in a pan, until it's a little golden and fragrant! This adds a wonderful nutty flavor.
After dry roasting, the quinoa, take a separate pan and add curry leaves, and peanuts.
After the dry ingredients are tempered, add in your onions and green chilies.
Fry until onions are translucent.
After the onions are done, add mixed veggies along with salt
Let the veggies cook a bit and add roasted quinoa.
Mix them well and add water, let it simmer on medium-high heat.
When the water starts evaporating, close the lid and let it cook until quinoa is done, this would roughly take 15-18 minutes depending upon the quantity.
After it’s done, take off the lid and add cilantro and desiccated coconut.
Give it a good mix and it's ready to be served.

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