Vegetable Quinoa Upma

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1/2 Tbsp

Avocado Oil

1 tsp

Mustard Seeds

1 tsp

Cumin Seeds

1 Tbsp

Pine Nuts

3

Green Chili Pepper

or 1 Jalapeño

5

Curry Leaves

1

Onion , chopped

1/3 cup

Chopped Fresh Cilantro

plus more for garnish

1 cup

Mixed Vegetables

1 tsp

Ground Turmeric

to taste

Salt

1 cup

White Quinoa

2 cups

Water

1 Tbsp

Hemp Seeds

(optional)

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Heat Avocado Oil (1/2 Tbsp) in a pan. Temper with Mustard Seeds (1 tsp) and Cumin Seeds (1 tsp) .

Step 2

Once they begin to splutter, add Pine Nuts (1 Tbsp) , Green Chili Pepper (3) and Curry Leaves (5) . Fry for 30 seconds.

Step 3

Then add Onion (1) and Fresh Cilantro (1/3 cup) . Fry till the onions turn translucent.

Step 4

Next, add Mixed Vegetables (1 cup) along with Salt (to taste) and Ground Turmeric (1 tsp) .

Step 5

Mix and cook till the veggies are cooked. This could take 5-7 minutes.

Step 6

Meanwhile, rinse White Quinoa (1 cup) in running water for about 2 minutes. Then add the rinsed quinoa to the pan.

Step 7

Give it a mix and then add Water (2 cups) .

Step 8

Cover the pan with a lid and cook this for about 15 minutes on medium flame.

Step 9

After the set time, open the lid and lightly fluff the upma with a fork.

Step 10

Garnish with Hemp Seeds (1 Tbsp) and additional cilantro if desired and serve.