By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
October 3rd, 2023
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A healthy breakfast dish made with thin vermicelli or asian noodles and other vegetables. It is a common south Indian dish, often eaten for breakfast or as an evening delicacy. Here's the recipe for Semiya Upma.
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To cook vermicelli: 1 cup vermicelli / semiya Water to cook ½ tsp salt 2 tsp oil
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3 tsp oil 1 tsp mustard ½ tsp urad dal 1 tsp chana dal 1 dried red chilli Few curry leaves Handful peanuts 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
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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 2 tbsp capsicum, finely chopped 2 tbsp beans, finely chopped ½ lemon 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
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In a kadai, heat oil and splutter mustard, urad dal, chana dal, dried red chilli and few curry leaves. Also, add a handful of peanuts and roast till they turn crunchy on low flame. Now add ginger and green chillis. Saute well. Add the rest of the vegetables and saute for a minute. Add ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
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Cover and cook for 2 minutes or till vegetables turn soft. Add in cooked semiya and mix gently. Now add coriander and ½ lemon. Mix well. Serve semiya upma with hot masala chai for morning breakfast.
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