Vegetable Semiya Upma/ Vermicelli upma

 
Today I made Semiya upma, Which is very easy to prepare. I love to add lot of veggies to my upma as they make upma more delicious and healthy. As my kids love green peas I added more and she played hide and seek with them. She started searching for peas. So I told her they are hiding and for every spoon you eat one peas will come out and you tell pick-a-boo to them. With in 15 min she finished her breakfast. Try this with your kids too and have fun....

Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 20 to 25 min
Yield: 2 - 3 

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cup Semiya/ Vermicelli
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds / Avalu
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
• 1 tsp Sengapapu/ Split Bengal Gram/ Chana dal
• 1 tsp Minapappu/ Urad dal/ Split Black Gram
• 10 Cashew nuts 
• Salt to taste 
• 2 cups water. 

Veggies:

• 1 small Onion, cut lengthwise
• 4 - 5 Green Chillies, slit lengthwise
• 1 Carrot, chopped
• 1/4 Capsicum
• 1/4 cup Frozen/ Fresh peas
• 5 Green beans, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped Spinach/ Palak
• 2- 3 tsp chopped coriander leaves. 

Tip:

• While cooking veggies add little salt to speed up the cooking process.
• After adding salt check the taste of the water, if the water is little bit salty then the salt is sufficient for upma. 

Method:

• While cooking veggies boil 2 cup water in a pot on a medium heat. While boiling some water will be evaporate and the remaining 1.5 cup water is sufficient for making upma.
• Heat Oil in a pan add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they pop add bengal gram and black gram, cashew nuts and fry them until they turn golden brown.

• Add green chillies, green bean and carrot pieces, when they are half done add onion, capsicum and fry them for 5 min. (If you are using fresh peas add with carrots)
• Add spinach and cook for a minute.
• Add vermicelli to the veggies and roast till light brown.

• Add boiled water to the roasted vermicelli, salt and stir.
• Cook on a low flame with a lid on, till vermicelli become soft and all the water is absorbed. (Don't cook on high, as veggies also cook in water)
• Stir in between to avoid sticking to the pan. ( If using frozen peas add now)
• When all the water is absorbed and vermicelli is done switch of the stove.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.