Upma or Uppumavu is a simple and healthy Indian breakfast dish. Semiya/ Vermicelli Upma/ Uppumaavu is a healthy, tasty and simple recipe from South India. It is an easy to make breakfast or lunch box snack or tea time snack. We can make Semiya/ Vermicelli Upma with vegetables and without vegetables. Here I am sharing with you Semiya/ Vermicelli Upma without vegetables, it well goes with ripe banana, sugar and a glass of hot tea or coffee. That is my taste bud 😉 Make a try and enjoy 🙂
| Recipe Type | South Indian Break Fast/ Teatime Snack |
| Cooking and Preparation Time | 20 to 30 minutes |
| Serve to | 2 to 3 |
Ingredients For Simple Semiya/ Vermicelli Upma/ Uppumaavu
| Ingredient | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Semiya/Vermicelli | 2 Cups | I used thick version (Check Notes) |
| Water | 4 Cups | |
| Ginger | 1 Inch Root | Skinned and chopped Finely |
| Onion | 1 Medium Size | Skinned and Sliced Thinly |
| Red Dry Chili | 2 Numbers | Cut into Small |
| Green Chili | 2 to 3 | Chopped |
| Coconut Oil/ Ghee | 3 tablespoon | Adjust |
| Mustard Seeds | ½ Teaspoon | |
| Curry Leaves | 2 Sprigs | |
| Cashew Nuts | A hand full | Optional |
| Salt | As Per Your Taste |
Method For Simple Semiya/ Vermicelli Upma/ Uppumaavu
• Dry roast semiya / Vermicelli Until Light golden brown. Keep a side.
• Heat 1 Tablespoon oil/gee in a pan, add cashew nut. Fry until golden brown, remove from oil.
• Add remaining oil/ghee, pop mustard. Add onion, red chili, and green chili and curry leaves. Sauté until onion becomes light brown and soft.
• Add water and salt, allow boiling.
• When it starts boiling, add roasted semiya/ Vermicelli. Mix well.
• Cover and cook until all water is absorbed (it will take 5 to 10 minutes). Uncover and stir occasionally to prevent sticking and burning.
• Turn off the heat; garnish Semiya Upma with fried cashew nuts. Serve warm, enjoy 🙂
Notes and Tips:-
I have used thick semiya here and I added 1:2 water, If you are using thin semiya/ Vermicelli, adjust the water quantity according to your semiya/vermicelli’s size and quality.
For this recipe, you can add some extra vegetable like carrot, beans etc. along with Onion.
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Excellent Recipe…