Vermicelli Upma / Semiya Upma / 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
Ingredients
- 1 cup Vermicelli
- 2-3 tbsp Oil +Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/2 tsp Channa Dal
- few Cashews, broken
- few Curry leaves
- little Ginger, grated / finely chopped
- 2-5 nos Green chili
- 1 Nos Onion , chopped
- 1 cup Mixed Veggies, optional
- pinch Haldi
- Lemon
- coriander leaves
- 2-3 tbsp Coconut grated, optional
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pan , heat Oil + ghee mix. Add Mustard , Urad dal and 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 , Green Chili and finely chopped Onion .
- Saute 1-2 mins till onions are translucent .Then add the vegetables , 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 . 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 .