Vermicelli Upma
Vermicelli is a traditional type of pasta round in section similar to spaghetti.No matter where you go in India, upma is a hot, favorite breakfast food. It is originally from South India, and you can eat this tasty dish for breakfast, brunch or as a snack—it's so wholesome that you can make a healthy meal of it. Upma is traditionally made with coarse semolina. Try this easy recipe for upma made with "sevai"—which is Hindi for vermicelli.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 cup vermicelli / semiya
- water to cook
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- ½ tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 dried red chilli
- few curry leaves
- Raw peanuts
- 1 inch ginger finely chopped
- 2 green chilli slit
- 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 2 tbsp peas / matar
- 2 tbsp carrot finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ lemon
- 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring water to boil in a pot,add salt and turmeric along with roasted vermicelli.cook until well done. strain and keep aside.
- In a saute pan heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
- Add handful peanuts and roast till turn crunchy on low flame.
- Add 1 inch ginger and 2 green chilli. saute well.
- Add 2 tbsp onion and saute slightly.
- Now add 2 tbsp peas, 2 tbsp carrot saute for a minute.(you can use other vegetables like bell pepper or green beans if you wish )
- Additionally, add ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt. saute for a minute.
- cover and cook for 2 minutes or till vegetables turn soft.
- Add in cooked semiya and mix gently. do not over mix as semiya will get mashed.
- Now add 2 tbsp coriander and ½ lemon. mix well.
- Serve semiya upma with hot masala tea for morning breakfast.