Vegetable Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma

Upma is one of the easiest and quickest breakfast recipe. Not only for breakfast, you can make it for dinner or as a evening snack too. There are different varieties of upma and the most regularly made upma in majority of homes is rava (suji) upma. So if you are bored of the rava upma, try this vegetable semiya upma for a change.

Semiya / vermicelli upma is very healthy upma loaded with vegetables, making it a wholesome and filling breakfast. Kids will love this upma with some sugar sprinkled on top. You can pack this for lunchbox too. It can be had by itself or serve with coconut chutney or pickle. Let’s see how to make this simple yet delicious vegetable semiya upma.

Vegetable Semiya Upma

Vermicelli upma with mixed vegetables

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Servings 2 – 3

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup semiya / vermicelli
• 2 cup water
• 1 big onion chopped
• 1 small tomato chopped (optional)
• 1 green chilly finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot chopped
• 5-6 green beans chopped
• ¼ cup green peas
• 2 sprigs coriander leaves chopped
• Salt to taste

To temper

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ¾ tsp split urad dal
• 1 dry red chilly broken
• Pinch of asafoetida / hing
• Few curry leaves

Instructions

• In a pan dry roast the vermicelli over low- medium flame till its turns golden color. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• In the same pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add urad dal, red chilly, asafoetida, curry leaves and fry till dal turns golden.
• Then add onion, green chilly and fry till the onions become soft. Add carrot, beans, green peas and salt. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Then add tomato and fry for a minute. Then add water and bring to boil. Add the roasted vermicelli and quickly mix it.
• Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the vermicelli is soft and all the water evaporates, around 6-7 minutes.
• Cook uncovered for 1-2 minutes, then add coriander leaves and mix. Remove from heat.

Notes

• Vermicelli should be properly roasted otherwise upma will become sticky and mushy.
• You can add other vegetables like potato, cauliflower and capsicum.
• Adding tomato is optional. If you want a bit of tangy flavor, you can squeeze some lemon at the end.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Upma Recipes, Vermicelli Recipes