Quinoa and Green Peas Upma

By Executive Chef Sandip Narang

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 4
 
METHOD

• Take quinoa in a fine strainer and rinse well in running water and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan crackle mustard seeds then add on urad dal and moong dal.
• When the lentil gets golden brown color add finely chopped ginger, green chilies, red chili and pinch of asafetida and sauté for few minutes.
• Add finely chopped onion and curry leaves, sauté till onion become translucent.
• Add frozen green peas and mix well, add the quinoa also and sauté for few minutes.
• Then add the water and stir well, add salt as per taste.
• Cover the pan with lid and simmer on a low flame till the quinoa seeds are cooked.
• Stir once it’s being simmered.
• When all the water has been absorbed and grains appear translucent and is cooked well, remove the lid and switch off the flame.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with fresh coconut chutney.