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Quinoa Upma Recipe for Toddlers and Kids

Quinoa Upma - Wholesome breakfast or evening snack made with Quinoa and vegetables.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast/Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Calories:
Author: Kalyani

Ingredients

  • Quinoa- ½ cup
  • Vegetables chopped* - ½ cup
  • Onions - 1 small sized
  • Green chillies - 1
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Salt - as required

To Temper

  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds - ¼ tsp
  • Urad Dal - ¼ tsp
  • Hing/ Asafoetida - ⅛ tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - ½ tsp
  • * I used carrots

Instructions

  • Measure and take the quinoa in a bowl. Wash it thoroughly until the water runs clear. Then Soak it in water for 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Wash all the vegetables and cut them into small cubes. Set aside. Keep all the other ingredients ready. Chop onions,ginger, green chilies and coriander leaves. Heat oil in a pan and add the items to temper one by one. Saute until cumin seeds cracks.
  • Now add onions along with green chilies and saute onions until it's transparent.Then add chopped vegetables along with turmeric powder and salt, toss it well.
  • Then add required amount of water and bring it to a boil. Once the water comes to a rolling boil, add the soaked quinoa after draining the water from it completely. Mix everything together until it comes to a porridge like consistency. Then cook it covered for 10 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and vegetables are soft.
  • After 10 minutes, Open the lid and check whether the quinoa is cooked well. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g