Quinoa Upma

This Quinoa upma makes for a healthy, delicious breakfast or llight meal dish. The basic recipe is from the Moosewood restaurant's cookbook. Here's how I make it:

1 c. Quinoa - rinsed in cool water using a fine mesh strainer & drained

1 tbsp oil

1/2 cup diced onions

1 tsp ginger paste

1 chopped green chilli (more or less depending on heat level desired)

1/2 tsp turmeric pwd

1 tsp cumin pwd

1 tsp coriander pwd

1/4 tsp red chilli pwd or to taste

3/4 - 1 tsp salt per taste

2 c. water

1/4 c. frozen green peas

1/4 c. red beans or any other per preference

Heat the oil and saute the onions on medium high heat for 5 mins. Add the ginger paste, chopped green chillies & quinoa. Stir for a minute. Add the turmeric, cumin, coriader & red chilli pwds. Stir for another minute. Add the water & salt. Bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and cook for anout 10 mins. Then add the peas and beans. Cover and cook another 10 mins. until water is absorbed.

Fluff with a fork before serving. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.

Updating this post to send it to the CWF - WG - Quinoa event at Priya's Mharo Rajasthan's Recipes.