🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Vermicelli Upma Aur Vegetables

Name: Vermicelli Upma Aur Vegetables
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 1 tbsp, minced Ginger; 2, slit Green Chili; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 cup Green Peas; 1/2 Lemon; 2, diced Carrot; 1 cup Vermicelli

🇮🇳 Indian

Semiya upma with vegetables, the South Indian vermicelli breakfast that never curdles. Breakfast engineering: maximum comfort, minimum fuss. Serve warm with coconut chutney on the side.

Prep 11 min Cook 16 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Ginger1 tbsp, minced
Green Chili2, slit
Turmeric Powder1/4 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Green Peas1 cup
Lemon1/2
Carrot2, diced
Vermicelli1 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Dry-roast the vermicelli (if using rava or vermicelli) till nutty and just golden; set aside. Flattened rice needs only a rinse and drain.
2
Pop the mustard seeds in hot oil, add lentils if using, and wait for them to blush gold.
3
Fry the onions till soft and translucent, add ginger and turmeric; two minutes more.
4
Stir in the green peas, then the vermicelli; mix with a light hand so nothing turns to mush.
5
Rest covered off the heat for five minutes, fluff, and top with the carrot and a hard squeeze of lemon.

Chef's tip

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Semiya Upma in 15 Minutes - Hotel Style | Vermicelli Upma Tips & Tricks - 15 Minute Breakfast Tips · on YouTube