Preparation time: 10 min
Servings -3 plates
Ingredients:
Vermicelli/Semiya -1 cup
Water -2 to 2.5 cups
Chopped onion-1/4 cup
Chopped tomato -1/4 cup
Curry leaves
Ginger garlic crushed -1/2 tspoon[optional]
Chopped cilantro -2 tspoons
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chopped Green chillis-3
Chopped Potato- 1/4 cup [optional]
Frozen Indian green peas -1/4 cup[ optional]
Salt as per taste
Oil -1/4 tablespoon
Method:
- Dry roast the vermicelli/semiya in a dry pan for few minutes and transfer to a bowl.
- In the same pan, add oil, when oil is hot - add mustard, curry leaves, green chilli, onion, potato,green peas and tomatoes.Saute well to cook all the ingredients added.
- Note: we can also add chopped potato and green peas. If they are included in the recipe, add some quantity of water so the green peas and potato cooks quickly
- Add crushed garlic and ginger , required amount of salt and mix well. Now add the 2.5cups of water and bring to boil.
- Add vermicelli/semiya, Mix well and close the lid.
- In simmer, Cook for 2 min and switch of the flame. Leave it for few minutes so that upma sets properly. Garnish with coriander leaves.