SEMIYA UPMA

SEMIYA UPMA

       Semiya upma is a quick breakfast,if you add vegetables in it then surely it'll be the healthier one ,my athai used to do this kind of upma ,like adding vegetables,coconut  and nuts. It looks rich,even children's like to have this . It also a healthy dish . It takes not more than 15 minutes to cook,if everything is prepared earlier .(chopping vegetable )

  

 

Ingredients:

Shallot onion/

       sambar onion.  -   2

Carrot.                     -   1/4 cup

Beans                      -1/4 cup

Peas                        -1/4 cup

Turmeric powder    -1 pinch

Chili powder.          -  1 pinch

Grated coconut     -1/2 cup loosely packed

Cashews           hand full

Mustard seeds.      - 1/2 tsp

Oil.                          - 1 tsp

Salt.   Needed ( around 1/2 tsp)

Roasted semiya

            /roasted vermicelli. 3 cups

Making:

1.Wash and finely chop the vegetables into equal sizes (finely chopping make vegetable cook faster). I cut them into size equals peas.we can also add cabbage to it ,if you like it.

2.Take a pan ,pour oil and roast the cashews  until light brown and keep it aside. In the same pan add mustard seeds ,wait for the splutter sound and add chopped onion ,carrot,beans and peas one by one .Add salt to the vegetables and sauté  for Atleast 3-5 minutes .(medium flame).

Adding salt to vegetables at this stage make them cook quickly.

3.Now ,add 2 cups of water to it ,add red chili powder and turmeric powder and close the pan with a lid and let  it boil( medium flame). It'll take 5 minutes or less.check the vegetables ,if it is not fully cooked ,close the lid and wait for another 2-3 minutes.surely it'll be done within this time.

4.Now ,add roasted vermicelli into the pan ,make sure to keep the flame at low .it looks like water is less,but that is enough .after 1/2 minute ,using a spoon mix vegetables and vermicelli .make sure that all vermicelli is evenly mixed with vegetables ,so that it can get some  water and cooked(no vermicelli ,left as dry) . Every  1/2 minute give a mix. Within 5 minutes it'll be done .

5. Switch off stove,top with grated coconut and cashews .Have  this with or without  sugar  .serve hot.

   Enjoy the taste....