Vermicelli Upma / Semiya Upma

Vermicelli Upma also known as Semiya Upma is a south Indian breakfast dish. Its healthy and gets ready in no time. There are many variations to this recipe. Sometimes I add a few mixed vegetables and sometimes make it without using any onions. 

Ingredients:

1 cup vermicelli
2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
10 12 cashew nuts, chopped
1 tsp chana dal (optional)
1 spring curry leaves
1/2 tsp urad dal
2 green chillies, slit lengthwise
1/2 inch piece of ginger, grated
1 small sized onion, sliced
11/2 cups water
salt to taste

Directions:

Dry roast vermicelli until golden brown. Remove on to a plate and keep aside.

Heat oil in the same pan. Put mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add chopped cashew nuts and saute till golden brown. Add urad dal, curry leaves and green chillies and saute till the urad dal turns golden brown.

Add grated ginger and sliced onions and saute till onions become translucent.

Add water and salt and mix well. (The water should be slightly over salty than required. Salt will balance out once you add vermicelli) Bring it to a boil.

Add vermicelli and mix well. Bring it to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium low and cover and continue to cook till all the moisture evaporates and vermicelli gets cooked.

Remove on to a plate and serve immediately.