Written by Puja

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Semiya Upma is an easy to make Quick Indian Breakfast Recipe. Semiya Upma is prepared from vermicelli. So whenever I feel lazy I prefer making Semiya Upma. To be very honest with you, I have learn’t this recipe from my husband. 🙂

I never thought that we can make a regular dishes with Semiya. I always used to make sweet dishes out of it. So this recipe was new to me and I like it very much.

Semiya Upma

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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2
Author: Puja

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Semiya
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 medium size onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • A few curry leaves
  • A pinch of turmeric
  • 3 tsp of Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Add 1 tsp of oil in a pan and roast the vermicelli until it is light golden colour in color.
  • Add 2 tsp of oil into a pan and add the mustard and curry leaves.
  • When the mustard starts to splutter, add the Onions and green chillies and fry until it is translucent.
  • Now add 2 cups of water, salt to taste, a pinch of turmeric and cover the pan with a lid.
  • When the water comes to a boil add the roasted vermicelli and cook for few minutes till the water is absorbed.

Alternate method:

  • Add 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add mustard and curry leaves into it.
  • When the mustard starts to splutter, add the Onions and green chillies and fry until it is translucent.
  • At the same time boil some water in a bowl and put the semiya into it and cover it with a lid. Ensure that you turn off the stove after the water is boiled.
  • After about 3 minutes drain the water completely from the bowl. Use a mesh if possible.
  • Add a teaspoon of oil into the boiled semiya.
  • Once the onion is fried till brown, just add the boiled semiya and mix it well ensuring that you do not break the semiya into small pieces.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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Method:

1. Add 1 tsp of oil in a pan and roast the vermicelli until it is light golden colour in color.
2. Add 2 tsp of oil into a pan and add the mustard and curry leaves.
3. When the mustard starts to splutter, add the Onions and green chillies and fry until it is translucent.
4. Now add 2 cups of water, salt to taste, a pinch of turmeric and cover the pan with a lid.
5. When the water comes to a boil add the roasted vermicelli and cook for few minutes till the water is absorbed.

Alternate method:

1. Add 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add mustard and curry leaves into it.
2. When the mustard starts to splutter, add the Onions and green chillies and fry until it is translucent.
3. At the same time boil some water in a bowl and put the semiya into it and cover it with a lid. Ensure that you turn off the stove after the water is boiled.
4. After about 3 minutes drain the water completely from the bowl. Use a mesh if possible.
5. Add a teaspoon of oil into the boiled semiya.
6. Once the onion is fried till brown, just add the boiled semiya and mix it well ensuring that you do not break the semiya into small pieces.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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