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Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma

Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma | Vermicelli Upma recipe

Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma | Vermicelli Upma recipe with step by step photos and detailed video of the recipe. This is one of the most popular South Indian breakfast recipe in most of the houses.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Semiya | Vermicelli
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp Peanuts
  • 1 tsp Channa dal
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • 4-5 Cashews
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar a little
  • 2 cups Water (add if required extra)
  • 3 tbsp Cabbage chopped
  • 1 Carrot chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1 Green chilli slit
  • 1 handful Green peas soaked overnight

Video

Notes

Roasting the Semiya:

  1. Firstly heat the pan and put 1 cup of semiya in it. Keep the flame low. 
  2. Start roasting the semiya, stir in between till the semiya looks little golden. 
  3. Switch off the flame and remove the semiya, keep aside.

Making the Semiya Upma recipe: 

  1. If you are adding green peas, then soak it overnight.
  2. Keep the vegetables chopped.
  3. Take a pan and heat 2 tbsp of oil.
  4. Once the oil is heated put 1/4th tsp of mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
  5. Add 1 tsp channa dal, 5-6 curry leaves, 2 tsp peanuts, 4-5 cashews and roast for 2 minutes. 
  6. Then add handful of soaked green peas and saute well. Add slit green chilli, and chopped onion, roast saute for sometime till the onions become translucent.
  7. Add chopped cabbage 3 tbsp and 1 chopped carrot.  Saute for a minute. 
  8. Add 1 cup dry roasted semiya, required salt, sugar and mix well. Meanwhile keep the hot water ready.
  9. Once the semiya is well mixed with the other ingredients, add 2 cups of hot water and saute well (Adding hot water reduces the cooking time of semiya). 
  10. Cover the lid, saute in between till the semiya gets cooking properly. (If required add extra water, mainly the amount of water depends on the type of semiya used)n 
  11. Once the semiya is well cooked, remove the lid and mix gently. Serve the Semiya Upma hot.

SEMIYA UPMA | VERMICELLI UPMA RECIPE WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

Dry roast the semiya, keep the vegetables chopped. If you are adding green peas, then soak it overnight. 
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Take a pan and heat 2 tbsp of oil.
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Once the oil is heated put 1/4th tsp of mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp channa dal, 5-6 curry leaves, 2 tsp peanuts, 4-5 cashews and roast for 2 minutes. 
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Then add handful of soaked green peas and saute well. Add slit green chilli, and chopped onion, roast saute for sometime till the onions become translucent. Add chopped cabbage 3 tbsp and 1 chopped carrot.  
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Saute for a minute. 
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Add 1 cup dry roasted semiya. 
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Add required salt, sugar and mix well. Meanwhile keep the hot water ready.
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Once the semiya is well mixed with the other ingredients, add 2 cups of hot water and saute well (Adding hot water reduces the cooking time of semiya). 
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Cover the lid, saute in between till the semiya gets cooking properly. (If required add extra water, mainly the amount of water depends on the type of semiya used).
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Once the semiya is well cooked, remove the lid and mix gently.
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Serve the Semiya Upma hot.
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma