Semiya (Vermicelli) Upma Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:
2½ cups Vermicelli
1 small onion, chopped
½" piece ginger, finely chopped
1 green chili, chopped
Split & cleaned black gram dal (white udad dal)
½ tsp mustard seeds
4 tbsp cashewnuts
6-8 curry leaves
Freshly grated coconut

Method:

• If the vermicelli is not the pre-roasted kind (the white one), dry-roast it in a pan until light brown, with constant stirring.
• Heat oil and add mustard, onion, ginger, curry leaves and green chili.
• Cook on low flame until onion becomes transparent.
• Add cashewnuts and stir till crisp.
• Add the vermicelli and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add boiling water to just cover the surface of the vermicelli and add salt.
• Cover and cook on low heat until done
• Serve hot garnished with freshly grated coconut.

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