Tuesday, July 10, 2012

vegetable semiya upma

When I have to make semiya upma, I try to add in lots of veggies. Mixed veggies bag comes handy and I love them as it makes cooking a pleasure.

Vegetable semiya ingredients:

Roasted vermicilli: 1 cup
Mixed vegetables: 1 cup
Onion sliced - 1
channa dal - 1 tsp
urad dal - 2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
mustard - 1/2 tsp
asafoetida - a pinch
oil - 2 tsp
curry leaves - few [optional]
green chillies - 2 [May be replaced by Red chillies]
water - 2 cups.
Salt - as needed.

Method:

1. Oil in wok.
2. channa dal in. wait till its a little brown.
3. urad dal in.
4. asofoetida in.
5. cumin seeds in.
6. mustard seeds in. wait for it to splutter.
7. slit green chillies in.
8.curry leaves, if using.
9. Chopped onion in.
10. Salt in the above mixture.
11. 2 cups of warm water in.
12. roasted vermicilli in.
13. mix all of it and wait for it to cook.


                         

Serve it hot with coconut chutney.