Semiya Upma | Sevai Upma | Vermicelli Upma
This is an easy and quick breakfast recipe that comes together in just around 20 minutes. This is a vegetarian, beginner-friendly delicious recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sevai / Semiya / Vermicelli
- 1 Onion, finey chopped
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Urad Dal (Split Black Gram)
- 1 teaspoon Chana Dal (Split Chickpeas)
- 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, finely chopped
- 5-6 Curry Leaves
- 7-8 Cashew Nuts (Optional)
- 2 teaspoon Sugar
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups Water
- 2 tablespoons Ghee
Instructions
- Dry roast sevai / vermicelli on low to medium flame.
- Dry till the sevai are golden brown. Once roasted, set aside.
- In a saucepan, heat ghee. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add urad dal (split black gram) and chana dal. Saute till urad dal changes colour to a golden brown.
- Add green chillies, curry leaves, finely chopped ginger and a few cashew nuts. Saute till the raw smell of ginger fades away.
- Add finely chopped onion and saute till translucent.
- Add the roasted vermicelli / sevai.
- Mix sevai with the onion mixture.
- Add 2 cups of water.
- Add sugar and salt to taste.
- Cover and cook the upma till all the water is evaporated and sevai / vermicelli is cooked perfectly.
- Make sure to stir occasionally.
- Delicious Sevai Upma (Semiya Upma) is ready.
- Garnish with some fried cashews and serve warm.
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Notes
Instead of ghee, you can use oil instead.
You can add vegetables in this upmas
