Thursday, September 12, 2013

Vegetable Quinoa Upma



Though technically not a grain, quinoa can substitute nearly any grain in cooking. Due to its delicate taste and rich amounts of protein, iron, potassium other vitamins and minerals, it is quite popular. It is also a good source of dietary fiber and is easily digested.
 
Ingredients

Quinoa : 1 cup
Water : 2 cups
Onions: 1
tomatoes : 1/2 piece
Carrots: 2-3
Cabbage: 1/2 cup
Beans: 1/2 cup
Green Peas : 1/2 cup
Sweet Corn : 1/2 cup
Cashew nuts and Almonds : 1/2 cup
Peanuts: 1/2 cup
Green chillies : 3-4
Split bengalgram: 1/2 teaspoon
Split blackgram: 1/2 teaspoon
Mustard seeds: 1/2 teaspoon
Oil: 2 Teaspoons
Salt to taste

(Check Fudtionary for meanings if you have doubt with the words in orange colour.)

Method
First put a pan on the stove, add some oil and add bengalgram, blackgram, mustard seeds, peanuts, cashewnuts and almonds.

Once the mustard seeds starts to splutter add onions, green chillies and all the remaining vegetables, saute them well and close it with a lid.

Now, add water to the half cooked vegetables and once it starts boiling add salt and then add washed quinoa and close it with a lid and cook on medium flame.

Once the quinoa is nicely cooked with the vegetables serve hot with any pickle.

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