Millet Upma
Ingredients:
- 1 cup millet
- 2 cups of chopped mixed vegetables - peas, potatoes, carrots ,sweet bell pepper
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 2 green chilies
- small piece of ginger chopped
- salt to taste
a few sprigs of curry leaves
Seasoning:
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp channa dhal
- 1 tsp urad dhal
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp oil
Method:
1. Wash the millet and cook it. For one cup of millet use 2 cups of water and micorwave it for 35 minutes. Add salt when you cook the millet. It tastes better when you make the upma
2. In a pan add oil and the seasoning. Once the dhal turn color add chilies and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds.
3. Add onion and sauté it. Add the other vegetables and salt. Cook till they become soft.
4. Now add the cooked millet and mix well. If it is too dry sprinkle some water and mix it well. Simmer it for 3-5 minutes.
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Quinoa Kichadi
Ingredients
Quinoa - 1 cup
Sliced/Crushed Almonds - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1/4 (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Green Chillies - 2-3 (chopped)
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 spring
Coconut milk diluted with water - 2 cups
Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp
Cilantro - handful (finely chopped)
Oil - 2 tblsp
Salt - as needed
1. Wash the quinoa thoroughly a couple of times and drain the water.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
3. When it starts crackling, add the fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
4. Add the chopped onions, green chillies and turmeric powder. Fry for few minutes.
5. Next add the chopped tomato and cook till it turns mushy.
6. Add the coconut milk-water mixture, garam masala and required salt. Bring this to a boil.
7. Add the quinoa and lemon juice. Let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
8. Reduce the flame to medium low, cover with a lid and let it cook for 15 minutes till all the liquid is absorbed by the quinoa.
9. Switch off the stove and add the crushed almonds and finely chopped cilantro.
10. Gently fluff up with a fork, cover it and let it rest for another 5 minutes.
11. Tasty and healthy quinoa pilaf is ready to be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Tips
- You can also add vegetables of your choice after adding the tomato to make it more healthy. Some of the vegetables that taste very good with quinoa are capsicum, carrots, green peas, potatoes and broccoli.
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