Easy Semiya Upma Recipe | Vermicelli Upma - 15 Mins

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: soutn indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vermicelli / semiya
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp chana dal
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • pinch hing
  • 2 tbsp peanut
  • 2 tbsp cashew
  • 5 chilli (slit)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • few curry leaves
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp carrot (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp beans (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp peas
  • 2 tbsp caspicum (chopped)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1½ cup water
  • ½ lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)

Method

  1. Firstly, roast 1 cup of vermicelli on a low flame till it changes colour. I recommend roasting, even if you are using roasted vermicelli, to get a non-sticky texture.
  2. Keep the roasted vermicelli aside.
  3. Heat 2 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp chana dal, ½ tsp urad dal and pinch hing. Splutter the tempering.
  4. Add 2 tbsp of peanuts and fry till the peanuts turn crunchy.
  5. Also, add 2 tbsp of cashews and continue to roast till the peanuts turn golden brown.
  6. Now add 5 chilli, 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves and splutter the tempering.
  7. Furthermore, add ½ onion and saute slightly till the onion softens.
  8. Add 2 tbsp carrot, 2 tbsp beans, 2 tbsp peas, 2 tbsp caspicum, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp turmeric.
  9. Sauté till the vegetables turn crunchy.
  10. Now add 1½ cup water and roasted rava. Mix gently.
  11. Once the water comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  12. Add ½ lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of coriander, and mix gently.
  13. Finally, enjoy Vermicelli Upma Recipe with chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.