Last Updated on January 2, 2018
Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Resting Time : 10 mins
Serves : 2
Oil or Ghee - 1 tsp + 1 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Dry Red Chillies - 2
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
Green Chillies - 2 chopped finely
Semiya / Vermicelli - 1 cup
Water - 2 cup
Coconut - ½ 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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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Heat a tsp of oil or ghee in a pan |
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| add in semiya |
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| roast them for 2 to 3 mins |
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| remove them to a bowl |
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| Add some more oil or ghee in the pan, add in mustard, cumin and urad dal |
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| saute them for a min |
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| add in curry leaves |
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| add in red chillies |
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| and some asafoetida |
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| saute them for a min or so |
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| add in onions and green chillies |
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| season with some salt |
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| toss well |
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| add in water |
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| bring it to a boil |
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| add in semiya |
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| mix well |
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| cover with a lid and simmer |
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| now it is done |
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| Take it off the heat and add in coconut |
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| add in coriander leaves |
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| toss well |
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| cover with a lid and let it rest for 10 mins, so it cools a little and the semiya stays fluffy |
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| Enjoy |
Ms.Chitchat
Tasty vermicelli upma, love it any time, yours look very tempting. Btw, the non stick is too good, can I know the brand please?
Aarthi
@Ms.ChitchatIt is wonderchef brand
Kavita
My all time favourite.. I can eat this given at any time of the day.
Love your blog Aarti and awesome recipes. Have tried some, yet to try some. Would be more frequent and impromptu with comments henceforth when i try..:)
Keep up the great work
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
I am looking for a masala rava upma recipe. If you could post that it would be helpful for me.
Thanks in advance
Anonymous
Hi aarthi.. Every time I made this its gets sticky.. Did i made any mistake in procedure?
Aarthi
@Anonymousu must have added too much water or you didn't roast the semiya properly
aarthi dhanraj
Whats this vermicelli made with initialy?
Aarthi
@aarthi dhanraji think it is made with wheat
Anonymous
Hi aarthi,
Pls post masala upma recipe. I m waiting 4 it