Name: Quinoa upma
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 bowl Quinoa; ½ tsp jeera/cumin seeds; ½ tsp rai/mustard seeds; 2 medium Onions finely chopped; 1 medium Tomato; 1 cup French beans finely chopped; ½ cup yellow bell pepper finely chopped; ½ cup green peas; 2 green chillies finely chopped; 5 to 6 garlic cloves finely chopped; 1-inch ginger grated; 1⁄4 tsp haldi / turmeric powder; ½ tsp red chilli powder; 2 tbsp oil; pinch of Asafoetida; Salt per taste; 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves finely chopped

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Quinoa upma is a one-meal, quick and healthy breakfast recipe rich in nutrients and proteins. Quinoa also pronounced as ‘Keenwah‘ is a superfood for vegetarians and vegans. It is an edible seed harvested from a particular species of plant and it comes from South America. It is a rich source of protein, iron, manganese and fibre. Most importantly, it is gluten-free. Quinoa is not grown in India, hence there is no Hindi name for it. Click here to get the detailed information of Quinoa.

Similar to quinoa, there is a substitute in India and its amaranth. Amaranth is ‘Rajgeera’ in Hindi. Rajgeera is as healthy as quinoa and is easily available in Indian supermarkets. Quinoa has a similar texture as rajgeera and cooked quinoa looks little translucent and is a little crunchy while chewing.

Quinoa upma is a one-meal quick and healthy breakfast recipe rich in nutrients and proteins. It is made with lots of veggies. It tastes delicious and flavourful. Adding a variety of veggies gives a colourful look to the dish and this is why kids enjoy eating quinoa. You can add vegetables available in your fridge or as per your taste. In this upma recipe, I am adding french beans, green peas, yellow bell peppers, and tomatoes.

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Quinoa upma

Quinoa upma is a one-meal, quick and healthy breakfast recipe rich in nutrients and proteins.

Prep Time15 mins

Active Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Vegetarian

Yield: 2 people

Calories: 225kcal

Materials

1 bowl Quinoa
½ tsp jeera/cumin seeds
½ tsp rai/mustard seeds
2 medium Onions finely chopped
1 medium Tomato
1 cup French beans finely chopped
½ cup yellow bell pepper finely chopped
½ cup green peas
2 green chillies finely chopped
5 to 6 garlic cloves finely chopped
1-inch ginger grated
1⁄4 tsp haldi / turmeric powder
½ tsp red chilli powder
2 tbsp oil
pinch of Asafoetida
Salt per taste
2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves finely chopped

Instructions

Take 1 bowl of quinoa and put it in a fine strainer and wash it under running water.
Strain the water and keep quinoa aside for 10 - 15 mins.
Heat the oil in the pan and add a pinch of asafoetida, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Saute till it splutters.
Now, add ginger, garlic and green chillies and stir it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions and stir it on low medium flame till it becomes translucent and tender.
Now, add veggies. Here, I am adding french beans, bell peppers, green peas, and tomatoes.
Mix all the ingredients nicely and cover and cook the veggies on low medium flame for about 2 to 4 minutes.
Add haldi and red chilli powder and mix it with all the veggies and cook for about half a minute.
Then, add soaked quinoa in the pan and give it a nice mix with all the ingredients.
Finally, add salt as per your taste and 1½ bowl of water into the pan and stir it nicely.
Cover it with the lid and allow it to simmer on medium flame till all the water is absorbed.
Stir once or twice in between if needed.
When all the water is absorbed and quinoa is cooked, it looks translucent and little puffed in size.
Turn off the flame and garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Quinoa upma is ready to be served hot with lemon wedges or coconut chutney.

Step by step veg quinoa upma recipe:

Take 1 bowl of quinoa and put it in a fine strainer and wash it under running water.
Strain the water and keep quinoa aside for 10 – 15 mins.
Heat the oil in the pan and add a pinch of asafoetida, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Saute till it splutters.
Now, add ginger, garlic and green chillies and stir it for few seconds.
Add chopped onions and stir it on low medium flame till it becomes translucent and tender.
Now, add veggies. Here, I am adding french beans, bell peppers, green peas, and tomatoes.
Mix all the ingredients nicely and cover and cook the veggies on low medium flame for about 2 to 4 minutes.
Add haldi and red chilli powder and mix it with all the veggies and cook for about half a minute.
Then, add soaked quinoa in the pan and give it a nice mix with all the ingredients.
Finally, add salt as per your taste and 1½ bowl of water into the pan and stir it nicely.
Cover it with the lid and simmer on medium flame till all the water is absorbed.
Stir once or twice in between if needed.
When all the water is absorbed and quinoa is cooked, it looks translucent and little puffed in size.
Turn off the flame and garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Quinoa upma is ready to be served hot with lemon wedges or coconut chutney.

Important tips for making quinoa upma:

I have not used any spices for making this upma recipe. You can always add or remove the spices as per your taste.
You can also pressure cook the quinoa in the cooker.

I will be sharing a few more quinoa recipes later with you. Finally, I would like to share my other Snacks recipes from my blog. This includes Aloo matar kachori recipe, litti chokha recipe, matar ke chole recipe, nimki recipe, etc. In addition to this, do visit my other recipes collection from my blog like Main course collection, Breakfast collection, Desserts collection.