Sunday 15 March 2015

Semiya/Vermicelli Upma



Ingredients :

Semiya / Vermicelli
200 grams
Cinnamon
1 inch stick
Fennel Seeds
1 tea  spoon
Cardamom / Elachi
4  pieces
Onion (finely chopped )
1 large
Green Chilli (finely chopped )
1 piece
Ginger (finely grated )
1 table spoon
Curry leaves
1 spring
Bay Leaf
1 small
Carrot (finely chopped )
1  piece
Beans
7-8  pieces
Peas
½ cup
Tomato (finely chopped )
1  midium piece
Coriander Powder
¾  table spoon
Cumin Powder
½ tea  spoon
Turmeric Paste
1½ tea  spoon
Chilli powder
1 tea  spoon
Garam Masala Powder
1 tea  spoon
Lemon Juice
1 tea  spoon
Ghee
1 table spoon
Oil
1 table spoon
Salt
As per Taste
Water
To boil Semiya / Vermicelli


Preparation :
Boil lots of water in a large pot, when it starts boiling, add salt and Semiya / Vermicelli and cook for 5 to 8 mins till the semiya is soft. Don't make Semiya / Vermicelli mushy. Once it is cooked, drain it and set aside.
Heat oil and ghee in a kadai. Add cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, fennel seeds and saute for 30 sec. Now add in onions, green chili, ginger, curry leaves and cook for couple of mins. Once the onions is wilted, Add in the veggies and saute for 5 to 8 mins. Now the raw smell is gone add in the tomatoes and peas. Mix well and cook for another 2 mins.
Add all the spice powders and salt. Mix well and cook for a min. Now add some water and mix well. Cover the kadai and cook for 10 mins till everything is tender. Don't make stuff dry.
Add Semiya / Vermicelli, it will absorbs all the saucy masala. Toss Semiya well with the masala for couple of mins.
Cover for 5 mins in and sim heat and Squeeze in some lemon juice and mix well before serving hot.