Quinoa Upma
Cook Time:
10 min
Prep Time:
15 min
Servings:
4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 1/3 cup water
- 2 cups cut vegetables like carrots, beans and peas
- 1 cup cut colored peppers
- ½ cup onion nicely cut
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 green chillies
- 4 red chillies
- 1 tsp asafoetida
- 10 curry leaves
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp Urad dal
- 1 tbsp chana dal
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 1/3 cup water
Directions
- In the instant pot, first on saute mode, add the oil and when it is heated add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
- Next add the ginger, green chillies, red chillies, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida and stir for a few minutes and then add the onions.
- After the onions become translucent in 3 -4 minutes add the vegetables.
- ½ tsp turmeric can be added at this time along with the salt.
- Last add the water and give it a stir and close the lid and now change to pressure mode and cook for 4 mins and after 4 mins is done turn the knob to vent and release the pressure.
- Release the pressure and open the lid and fluff up the quinoa with a fork and serve.