Meena's Taste Mantra

Semiya Rava Upama | Vermicelli Semolina Upama

Upama is so versatile as you can mix-n-match many ingredients to create super delicious, nutritious breakfast | snack that too in just under 30 minutes including the prep time of cutting veggies!

Today Amma made this delicious Upama which actually is so filling that this can be made as a Brunch Option!

Ingredients:

1 cup Semiya | Vermicelli

1/2 cup Rava | Semolina

1 Onion, medium sized, finely chopped

1 Tomato, medium sized, finely chopped

1/2 Green Bell Pepper, finely diced

1 tblsp Peas

1 tblsp Carrot, finely diced

3 Green chillies. finely chopped

1 tspn Adrak | Ginger, finely chopped

1 sprig Curry leaf

1/2 tsp Rai | Mustard Seeds

1/2 tsp Jeera | Cumin Seeds

1/8 tsp Ajwain | Carom Seeds

1/2 tsp Split Urad dal

1/2 tsp Channa Dal

1 tblsp Oil

1 tsp Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter

3 cups Water

2 Kaju | Cashew Nuts, roasted in Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter

1 1/2 tsp Salt | To taste

Method:

In a kadhai add half of the ghee and when that melts add vermicelli and roast. Ensure the vermicelli just changes color evenly a bit. Keep aside in a plate.
In the same kadhai, add remaining ghee and roast the rava till the raw smell goes and the rava changes color evenly a bit. Transfer the roasted rava to another plate.
Add oil in the same kadhai and when the oil is hot, add the rai, jeera, channa dal, urad dal, curry leaves and ajwain.
Once the rai splutters, add onion, ginger and green chillies.
Saute for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add all the vegetables and saute for 2 minutes.
Add water and salt.
When the water begins to boil, on a medium flame, add the roasted vermicelli slowly, and mix well.
After 2 minutes, when the vermicelli is almost cooked, add the roasted rava, continuously stirring to ensure no lumps are formed.
Switch off the flame when the upama is done.
Garnish with roasted Cashew nuts.
Serve it with Podi | Chutney | Thogaiyal and/or Sambar. Just a sprinkle of sugar along with this upama also tastes awesome!

We enjoyed this Semiya Rava Upama with Tomato Onion Chutney.

We have used:

1. Til Sona - Sesame Oil
2. Tata Salt Lite
3. Homemade Ghee
4. MTR Vermicelli

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.