Tasty Indian Vegetable Quinoa Upma for Breakfast
A healthy, power-packed breakfast full of proteins to turbo-charge the day!!!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cup Quinoa
- 1 ½ Cup Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- ½ Onion
- 2 Green Chillies
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds
- A pinch of Asafoetida Optional
- 4 tsp Lemon Juice
- Cilantro for garnish
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa several times under running water in a mesh strainer.
- Boil 3 cups of water in a pot. Add in the quinoa and cook for about 12-14 minutes or till all the water gets absorbed by the quinoa.
- Heat oil in a pan and add the asafoetida, cumin seeds as well as mustard seeds. Once the seeds start to splutter add the chillies and roast for about a minute.
- Mix in the onions and saute till they are golden brown in color. Add the frozen vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Finally add the cooked quinoa and saute for 2-3 more minutes.
- Season with salt, garnish with cilantro and then add a touch of lemon juice for extra flavor.
- Serve hot.