Semiya Veg Upma Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat vermicelli (semiya)
• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• 1 tsp urad dal (safed urad dal)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 4 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup matar (green peas)
• 1/8 tsp salt (namak)
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Steps

1. To make semiya veg upma, heat a broad non-stick pan, add the vermicelli and dry roast it on medium flame for 3 minutes or till it turns golden brown in colour. Remove from the flame and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in the same broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and urad dal and salute on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
3. When the seeds crackle, add the onions, green chillies and curry leaves and sauté on medium flame for 2 minutes.
4. Add the carrots, peas and ¼ cup water and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame for 4 minutes or till the vegetables get cooked, while stirring occasionally.
5. Add the vermicelli, 1 cup of hot water and salt and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame for another 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
6. Switch off the flame, add the lemon juice and mix well.
7. Serve the semiya veg upma hot.