Vermicelli Upma Recipe / Semiya (Sevia) Upma Recipe

Semiya / Sevia / Vermicelli Upma is our staple. We make it atleast once in a week for breakfast. This is our go to recipe, since it needs just few spices and ingredients. It is a basic recipe, sometimes we add veggies in them, i have quite a few variation of this upma in my blog. Make sure you check them all.

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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Resting Time : 10 mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients:

Oil or Ghee – 1 tsp + 1 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Dry Red Chillies – 2
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi – 1/4 tsp
Onion – 1 medium size chopped finely
Green Chillies – 2 chopped finely
Semiya / Vermicelli – 1 cup
Water – 2 cup
Coconut – 1/2 cup grated
Coriander Leaves – 3 tblspn chopped
Salt to taste


Method:

Heat 1 tsp oil or ghee in a nonstick pan, add in the semiya and roast them lightly. Remove them to a bowl.

Heat 1 tblspn more oil or ghee in the same pan, add in mustard, cumin, urad dal, curry leaves, chillies and asafoetida. Saute them for a min.

Add in onions, green chilli and saute them for a min.

Now add in water, salt and bring it to boil.

Add in semiya and mix well. Simmer the flame and cook covered on low heat for 8 to 10 mins.

Now turn off the heat and add in coconut and coriander leaves. 

Toss gently using a fork.

Cover with a lid and leave for 10 mins more.

Now serve.

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