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Vegetable vermicelli upma (sevai upma)

A one pot, healthy and yummy breakfast recipe made with vermicelli (semiya) and lots of vegetables that comes together in under 30 minutes - perfect to make on a weekday! 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Calories: 273

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup roasted vermicelli (semiya)
  • 1/4 cup red onions chopped
  • 1/4 cup mixed frozen vegetables frozen
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 8-10 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp ginger chopped
  • 2 tsp green chillis chopped
  • 2 tsp cooking oil
  • salt to taste
To garnish
  • 1-2 tbsp ghee
  • 2-3 tbsp coriander chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp lime juice

Equipment

  • Shallow cooking pot with lid

Method
 

  1. Set a pot of water with a teaspoon of salt to boil. When it starts simmering add the vermicelli (sevai) and boil until cooked (4-5 minutes)
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  2. Drain it and keep aside
  3. Heat a pan with the oil and add the mustard seeds
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  4. Once they splutter, add the peanuts and roast for couple minutes
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  5. Add the curry leaves, ginger and chillis (if using). Saute for couple minutes
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  6. On a medium flame, add all the vegetables and salt, stir fry and cover and cook for 3-4 minutes
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  7. Add the cooked vermicelli (sevai) and gently mix it in. Cook for 3-4 minutes
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  8. Turn the flame off and add the chopped coriander leaves, ghee and lime juice - mix gently
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  9. Serve the vegetable vermicelli/semiya upma hot. Enjoy! 
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Notes

  • You can add chopped, fresh vegetables of your choice too like carrots, french beans, capsicum etc 
  • You may use ghee instead of oil to make the upma in
  • 1 cup = 250 millilitres
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • tsp - teaspoon