Colourful Quinoa Upma

Source : Take Quinoa In A Strainer And Wash In Runny Water For 2 Minutes To Remove The Slight Bitterness Of Quinoa Seeds I Have Taken Boiled Quinoa Heat The Oil...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : February 5, 2026

Step:

  1. Take quinoa in a strainer and wash in runny water for 2 minutes to remove the slight bitterness of quinoa seeds. I have taken boiled quinoa.
    Heat the oil in a kadhai. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Then add cumin seeds, urad dal and. chana dal, hing powder and saute in low flame till golden.

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  2. Then add onion, curry leaves, chilli. Stir and saute for in low flame,till the onions become translucent. Add grated ginger and hing and mix well.
    Then add the finely chopped veggies, salt and sambar masala, mix well and cook till soft.

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  3. Now add cooked quinoa. Saute for 2 minutes in low flame. Bring down from flame and mix lemon juice.
    Colorful, fluffy and yummy quinoa upma is ready. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.
    Thanks

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  4. Note:-
    To cook fluffy quinoa I took 2 cups of water for 1/2 cup of washed quinoa and let it simmer in a kadhai for 20 minutes.

    Sambhar masala powder enhances the taste.


Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup quinoa
  2. 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  3. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  4. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  5. 1/2 tsp ginger, grated
  6. 1/2 tsp split white head dal
  7. 1 pinch asafetida (hing) optional
  8. 1/2 tsp chana dal
  9. 1 medium onion, chopped
  10. 3-5 curry leaves, crushed into two
  11. 1 tsp green chilli, chopped
  12. 1 1/2 cup carrot, capsicum, beans, green peas and beats, finely chopped
  13. 1 tsp Sambar powder
  14. As per taste Salt
  15. 1 tsp lemon juice

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