Vermicelli upma or semiya upma is a savoury, nutritious dish that can be assembled quickly if you have cut, boiled vegetables at hand.
Vermicelli or semiya look like fine noodles when cooked.
They are often used to make seviyan kheer, the sweet made with milk and roasted vermicelli.
You can use just about any veggies you like for eg. green beans, chopped carrots, peas, mushrooms, potato etc.
I usually make this for breakfast and also pack in the kiddies lunch box. It tastes good even when cold.
Here is my semiya upma recipe:
This recipe makes 4 generous serves.
This is a delicious and quick breakfast recipe and tastes better than regular upma.
It is also perfect for kids' lunchboxes as it tastes good even when at room temperature.
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Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Ingredients
- 2 cups vermicelli dry roasted
- 2 cups chopped mixed vegetables beans, peas, carrots, mushroom
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 2-3 slit green chillies
- ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- salt to taste
For the tempering
- 2 tsp. oil
- 1 tsp. mustard seeds
- ½ tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 1 tsp. urad/chana dal
For garnish
- Lemon juice
- Coriander leaves
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Instructions
- In a pan/kadhai heat the oil. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow them to sputter. Now add in the urad/chana dal and asafoetida and fry for about a minute. Tip in the curry leaves and cook for a minute.
- Add in the onion and fry lightly till it is transparent. Add the tomato in now along with the slit green chillies and turmeric powder and fry for about a couple of minutes.
- Now add about 3 cups of water and let it come to a boil. Add the roasted vermicelli, boiled vegetables and salt. Mushroom does not need to be boiled.
- Mix and cover with a lid. Cook on low heat till the water is absorbed and the vermicelli is cooked well.
- Takes about 10 minutes. Take it off the heat. Taste and adjust salt. Sprinkle lemon juice and garnish with coriander. Serve hot.
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Sandhya Kumar says
Our family's favourite! Easy to follow recipe here! Nice, Rachna!
Rachna says
Thanks, Sandhya.
Sandhya Kumar says
Our family's favourite! Easy to follow recipe here! Nice, Rachna!
Rachna says
Thanks, Sandhya.
swati bassi says
This is one of my favorite for breakfast. But I have never added Chan dal, curry leaves and vegetables. I just used to add potatoes.
Shall try your recipe.
Thanks for sharing.
Rachna says
This is such a versatile recipe. It tastes good in a lot of ways.
swati bassi says
This is one of my favorite for breakfast. But I have never added Chan dal, curry leaves and vegetables. I just used to add potatoes.
Shall try your recipe.
Thanks for sharing.
Rachna says
This is such a versatile recipe. It tastes good in a lot of ways.
Ashwini says
MY Mom makes it by adding chopped cabbages in it . It is a Yum Yum dish. 🙂
Rachna says
Oh, she does. Sounds nice. My kids dislike cabbage hence I leave that out. They do like cabbage sabzi though.
Ashwini says
MY Mom makes it by adding chopped cabbages in it . It is a Yum Yum dish. 🙂
Rachna says
Oh, she does. Sounds nice. My kids dislike cabbage hence I leave that out. They do like cabbage sabzi though.
Ravish Mani says
A good substitute for Maggi 🙂
Rachna says
Maggi was a rare dish in my home, anyway. 🙂 And the tastes are very different. This is more similar to the hakka noodles I prepare at home, just more Indian.
Ravish Mani says
A good substitute for Maggi 🙂
Rachna says
Maggi was a rare dish in my home, anyway. 🙂 And the tastes are very different. This is more similar to the hakka noodles I prepare at home, just more Indian.
numerounity says
One of my favorites 🙂
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Rachna says
Thanks, Ekta.
numerounity says
One of my favorites 🙂
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Rachna says
Thanks, Ekta.
Obsessivemom says
Sounds good. Will give it a shot this weekend and hope the children like it.
Rachna says
I think H and N will like it. 🙂