Quinoa upma

Ingredients:

Quinoa - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Onion - 1 small, chopped
Carrots - 1/4 cup, chopped
Peas - 1/4 cup
Green chilly - 2 , slit length wise
Ginger - 1 tsp, chopped finely
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Dry red chilly - 1 or 2
Salt to taste


Method:

1. Heat a heavy bottom pan and add oil , mustard seeds, urad dal and red chillies. Once the mustard seeds starts to splutter, add the curry leaves and  chopped onion and fry till it turns colour .
2. Now add all the vegetables ,green chillies and turmeric powder. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the quinoa. Mix and stir for a minute. Now add water and salt. Cover and cook on low flame for about 10 minutes or till all the water is absorbed and quinoa is soft and done.
4. Serve hot.