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Vegan South Indian Quinoa Upma Recipe
How to make South Indian style quinoa vegetable upma recipe. A healthy breakfast recipe with step by step photos and video.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian, South Indian, Vegan
Keyword:
Fusion, Healthy Breakfast, Indian breakfast, Quinoa, Vegan Breakfast
Servings:
2
Calories:
416
kcal
Author:
Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
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
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:
416
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
42
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
24
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
186
mg
|
Potassium:
466
mg
|
Fiber:
7
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
5590
IU
|
Vitamin C:
38.6
mg
|
Calcium:
43
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg