Name: Vermicelli Upma (sevai Upma)
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 cup Vermicelli (Sevai); ¼ cup Peanut; 1 tsp Mustard seed; 1 tbsp Mustard Oil; 2 Green Chili; ⅛ tsp Asafoetida; ⅛ tsp Turmeric; ⅛ tsp Garam-Masala; ¼ tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tbsp Kishmish (Raisin); ½ Lemon; 10 Curry leaves; ¼ cup Chopped onion; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ cup Chopped raw Onion; ¼ cup Chopped Tomato; Coriander leaves for garnishing

Rating4.7DifficultyEasy

Upma is originally a South Indian dish but needless to say it's popular dish in North India as well.Basically, its breakfast dish but can be relished any time of the day to satiate you small hunger at Tea time. Sevai is cylindrical broken Pasta kind of food and can we eaten as sweet (Sevai Kheer) as well as savoury dish Upma. Peanut is added to give it a crunch while potato can be added to give it more flavor. Cilantro for freshness,Green Chili for spicyness, and Lemon Juice for tanginess: viola a very scrumptiously delicious and healthy dish ready in no time. 'Carrot, Green beans, Peas can also be added to make it more healthy and complete meal.

Prep Time6 minsCook Time15 mins

Total Time21 mins

Ingredients

1 cup Vermicelli (Sevai) I used roasted Sevai

¼ cup Peanut

1 tsp Mustard seed

1 tbsp Mustard Oil

2 Green Chilirough chopped(I used Thai chili)

⅛ tsp Asafoetida

⅛ tsp Turmeric

⅛ tsp Garam-Masala

¼ tsp Coriander Powder

1 tbsp Kishmish (Raisin)

½ LemonJuiced

10 Curry leaves1 sprig or 8-10 leaves

¼ cup Chopped onion

½ tsp Saltor as per your taste

For Garnishing

¼ cup Chopped raw Onion

¼ cup Chopped Tomato

Coriander leaves for garnishing

1.In a pan add Mustard Oil when hot enough add Peanut. Roast it until all the raw flavor goes
away.Take them out on paper towel to absorb extra oil.
2.In the same Oil add mustard seeds.When start splattering add chopped Onion and Curry
Leaf and sauté it until golden brown.
3.Add Salt, Coriander powder, Asafetida and Turmeric powder in it. Mix well.
4.Now add Vermicelli(Sevai) in the pan and mix it well.
5.Add 2 cups of water in it and bring it upto a boil. Keep the heat high until all the water
dissolves. Reduce the heat on low.
6.Add chopped green Chili, Raisin and Roasted Peanut.
7.Let it cook for couple of minutes on low flame while the pan should be covered. Squeeze
Lemon juice and sprinkle Garam-Masala and Chopped coriander leaves.
8.At the time of serving garnish with Chopped Onion, Tomato and Bhujia. Enjoy with hot tea.