This Quinoa Upma is quick and easy to prepare and a perfect healthy protein-rich meal. It’s low carb and vegan.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1cup quinoa
• 1medium onion chopped
• 1-2 green chili sliced
• ½ cup diced  carrots
• ¼ cup diced beans
• 1tsp mustard seeds
• 1-2 tsp Urad dal
• 1-2 tsp  Chana dal
• Few cashews
• 2cups of hot water 
• Pinch of Hing 
• Few curry leaves
• Coriander leaves

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Wash and rinse quinoa for a few times to remove bitterness 
• Soak in water until you prepare other ingredients
• Heat oil in a pan 
• Add mustard seeds and let them splutter
• Add  urad dal, Chana dal 
• Fry until dals turn brownish in color 
• Add Hing and green chilies
• Add onions and fry for 2-3 mins until translucent  ( no need to brown them)
• Add curry leaves and vegetables and cashews

• Add salt 
• Add drained quinoa 
• Mix well for 1-2 mins 
• Add enough hot water to cook quinoa and vegetables ( quinoa to water ratio is 1:2)
• Cover and cook on low flame 10-15 mins until quinoa is cooked

Your healthy and tasty quinoa Upma is ready

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