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Quinoa Tomato Upma
Chef Nandita Iyer
Cook Time: 20 mins
Serves: 1-2 People
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dry quinoa
- 1 tbsp coconut or peanut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp chana dal
- 2 dried red chillies
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp grated or finely chopped ginger
- 3 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sambar powder (optional)
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Methods:
Soak the quinoa in water for one hour. Wash well and drain.
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, broken red chilies, curry leaves, ginger and chana dal. Saute until chana dal turns golden brown.
Add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric and salt and stir on high flame for 3-4 minutes until tomatoes are collapsing. Pour 1 1/4 cups water into the pan and bring to a simmer.
Sprinkle sambar powder into the simmering water. Tip the drained quinoa into this.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the quinoa has absorbed all the water and is soft and fluffy.
Serve hot as it is or with a chutney of choice.
Fibre: 2 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Protein: 6.3 g
Fats: 11.1 g
Calories: 233.3 cal
