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    Home » Vegan Recipes » Quinoa Upma Recipe – How to Make Vegan Vegetable Quinoa Upma – Indian Quinoa Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: May 10, 2018 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Quinoa Upma Recipe – How to Make Vegan Vegetable Quinoa Upma – Indian Quinoa Recipes

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    vegetable quinoa upma garnished with coriander leaves

    Quinoa Upma is a simple and healthy South Indian style breakfast dish. It is very easy to make and rich in protein and iron. I have used carrots and peas to make this quinoa upma. You can use your favorite vegetables.

    Few More Indian Quinoa Recipes:

    • South Indian Curd Quinoa
    • Lemon Quinoa
    • Quinoa Jaggery Laddu

    We can also make desserts with quinoa such as Quinoa Chocolate Pudding and Quinoa Banana Almond Muffins

    vegan Indian quinoa upma with vegetables and served with south Indian sambar

    More Healthy Breakfast Recipes on the blog:

    • Instant Ragi Idli
    • Banarasi Chura Matar
    • Ragi Semiya Upma
    • Godhuma Rava Undrallu
    • Methi Poha

    Vegan Quinoa Vegetable Upma Recipe Video below:

    Vegan South Indian Quinoa Upma Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    How to make South Indian style quinoa vegetable upma recipe. A healthy breakfast recipe with step by step photos and video.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Breakfast, Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian, Vegan
    Servings 2
    Calories 416 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Quinoa
    • ½ cup Chopped Carrots
    • ¼ cup Green Peas
    • 1 Onion
    • 1 ¼ cup Water
    • 1 tsp Chopped Ginger
    • 2 Green Chillies
    • ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
    • ½ tsp Urad Dal
    • ½ tsp Chana Dal
    • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 3 tbsp Oil
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
    • 1 Sprig Coriander Leaves
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    Instructions
     

    • Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal. Fry until they are golden brown color.
    • Then add the curry leaves, chopped ginger and chopped green chillies and saute for a min.
    • Now add the sliced onion and fry until translucent. 
    • Add the chopped carrot, green peas and turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
    • Add 1 ¼ cups of water and salt and bring it to a rolling boil.
    • Now add the rinsed quinoa to the boiling water and mix well.
    • Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook completely over a low-medium flame.
    • Add the coriander leaves and serve hot with chutney or sambar.
    • You can also serve with fresh yogurt or raita if you are not vegan.

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    Notes

    You can also add the peanuts or cashew nuts to the tempering.
    Use your favorite vegetables to make this upma.
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 8gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 186mgPotassium: 466mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5590IUVitamin C: 38.6mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 3mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    Vegetable Quinoa Upma Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

    • Heat 2 – 3 tablespoons oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal. Fry until they are golden brown color.
    • Then add the curry leaves, chopped ginger and chopped green chillies and saute for a min.
    • Now add the sliced onion and fry until translucent and light brown color.

    frying onions to make the healthy quinoa upma

    • When they are done, add the finely chopped carrot, green peas and turmeric powder and saute for a minute.

    making vegetable quinoa upma

    • Add 1 ¼ cups of water and salt to the seasoned ingredients and bring it to a rolling boil.

    making of vegan quinoa upma

    • Now add the rinsed quinoa to the boiling water and mix well.
    • Reduce the flame to low-medium. Cover the pan with a lid and cook completely.

    making of Indian quinoa upma recipe

    • When it is soft and cooked, turn off the flame.
    • Add the chopped coriander leaves and combine.
    • Serve hot with chutney and sambar. You can also serve with yogurt if you are not vegan.
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    Filed Under: 30 Minutes Recipes, Bachelor Recipes, breakfast, Vegan Recipes, Video Recipes Tagged With: upma

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    1. Sue says

      June 19, 2021 at 4:02 pm

      5 stars
      Very healthy and delicious.

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        June 19, 2021 at 6:00 pm

        Thank you so much! 🙂

        Reply

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