Vermicelli Upma | Semiya Upma Recipe | Shavige Upittu

Vermiceli Upma Recipe with step by step photos | How to do Vermicelli Upma | Semiya Upma Recipe | Shavige Upittu

Vermicelli Upma – Semiya Upma is a very famous south Indian Breakfast/ Dinner option made using vermicelli . Its quick , easy to make and hardly takes 15-20 minutes to make. Addition of veggies makes it more colorful and tasty. If you are bored of eating same old Upma.. you must try this as they are not only simple to make but a real treat to your taste buds. Lets see how to make perfect non sticky Vermicelli Upma recipe with step by step pictures & video.

Few other upma recipes that you can try are Tomato Upma , Avarekalu Akki Tari Upma , Puffed Rice Upma , Ragi Sevai , Oats Upma , Millet Upma , Bread Upma etc

Semiya Upma Video Recipe

About Vermicelli Upma

Vermicelli Upma – Semiya Upma – Shavige Upittu , is a delicious and popular South Indian dish made using vermicelli . It’s made so frequently at home, yet we all love it.
One can use roasted or un roasted vermicelli.. but Anil roasted vermicelli is my favourite. Always gives a perfect non sticky end result , plus since it’s pre roasted, makes the work so much simpler. Vermicelli Upma can be made with or without vegetables. Addition of veggies makes it more colorful and tasty.
Do try this easy tasty and a quick dish and don’t forget to share your feedback ????

Vermicelli Upma Recipe With step by step photos :

• In a pan , heat 2-3 tbsp Oil + ghee mix. Add a tsp Mustard , tsp Urad dal and 1/2 tsp Channa Dal . Let it splutter .

• Add few pieces of broken cashews . Saute few seconds till cashews are golden and crispy .

• Next add few Curry leaves , little finely chopped Ginger , 2-5 nos Green Chili ( based on your preference ) and 1 finely chopped Onion .

• Saute 1-2 mins till onions are translucent .

• -Then add the vegetables (1 small carrot chopped finely, 2 tablespoon green peas, 7-8 beans finely chopped ,1/4 capsicum) .

• Add tsp salt and 1/4 tsp haldi. Saute 1-2 mins.

• Add 1 cup Vermicelli . Fry for 2-3 mins on low flame .

• Add 1.5 cup hot water , salt to taste and combine . For 1 cup vermicelli, I have used 1.5 cup water ,1 : 1.5.

• Simmer and cook covered for 4-5 mins . Let the vermicelli and the veggies get cooked and all the moisture is absorbed.

• Once semiya is cooked, squeeze lime , add chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut ( optional ).Gently fluff the upma and switch off.

• Immediately after its cooked , it may look little mushy. But after few mins of switching off it will become separated so do not worry.

• Enjoy hot semiya upma as such or with some coconut chutney on the side .

Points to note

• To make non sticky fluffy vermicelli upma , roast vermicelli for 2-3 mins in low flame . For 1 cup vermicelli , use 1.5 cup hot water .
• There are various types of vermicelli like Bambino , Ganesh , 777 , MTR , Anil etc . & I always prefer using Anil brand ( Blue packet ) vermicelli . If this is not available at your place , you can try Bambino brand .
• You can use choice of veggies like beans , carrot , peas , corn , capsicum etc. Usage of veggies is purely optional .
• Addition of coconut and cashew is optional.