Semiya Kichadi

Semiya Kichadi is a delightful, mild spicy tiffin made by dry roasting semiya and cooking it with tempered spices, veggies & rava and flavoured with lemon extract, ghee and cashews. Semiya Kichadi is a wonderful alternate to regular kichdi and is loved by the kids &adults alike. How to make Semiya Kichadi is explained in this post with step by step pictures.

Semiya Kichadi is one of my favorites. I love rava kichadi so much but very rarely make.I order kichadi often in Hotel Annaporna as its perfect there or at least satisfies my taste buds.It is soft slighly mushy with a melt in the mouth texture,yum.If you get a chance to visit Coimbatore do try kichadi in Annapoorna then you will surely thank me.

The main difference between upma and kichadi is that upma is a bit dry and fluffy while kichadi is soft and slightly mushy, with vegetables and a masala flavour.This kichadi is called by different names like rava semiya bath or rava vermicelli kichadi etc.Do try this rava semiya kichadi and enjoy hot!

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Semiya Kichadi

Semiya Kichadi is a delightful, mild spicy tiffin made by dry roasting semiya and cooking it with tempered spices, veggies & rava and flavoured with lemon extract, ghee and cashews. Semiya Kichadi is a wonderful alternate to regular kichdi and is loved by the kids &adults alike. How to make Semiya Kichadi is explained in this post with step by step pictures.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Servings3

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1 heaped cup semiya
• 1/3 cup rava
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 and 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup vegetables(I used carrot and peas) chopped
• 2 teaspoon coriander leaves
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon ghee
• 8 nos whole cashews

To temper:

• 2 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon split urad dal
• a sprig curry leaves
• 1 no green chilli slitted
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 medium sized big onion chopped finely
• 1 small tomato chopped roughly

Instructions

• Heat ghee add cashews and fry till golden, set aside.
• Roast semiya for 2mins, set aside.
• Roast rava for few mins until nice aroma comes. set aside. Set aside to cool down.
• Heat oil in a pan - add the items listed under 'to temper' add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
• Add onion sauté till transparent, then add tomatoes and sauté till mushy and raw smell leaves.
• Pressure cook vegetables for 1 whistle and keep it ready. Drain water and reserve it.
• Add the cooked vegetables, sauté add turmeric powder and salt. Sauté for a minute.
• Add reserved water and let it to boil.
  
• Add roasted semiya and cook till 3/4th done. Then add roasted rava.
• Cook until semiya and rava is cooked until soft.. It will be slightly mushy. Cook covered for 2mins in low flame. Enjoy Semiya Kichadi!

Notes

• I usually pressure cook the vegetables so that its soft.But you can cook it directly too.

Nutrition Facts

Semiya Kichadi

Amount Per Serving (125 g)

Calories 188 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 9mg3%

Sodium 45mg2%

Potassium 398mg11%

Carbohydrates 22g7%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 3339IU67%

Vitamin C 15mg18%

Calcium 42mg4%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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How to make Semiya Kichadi

1. Heat ghee add cashews and fry till golden,set aside.Roast semiya for 2mins,Set aside.Roast rava for few mins until nice aroma comes.Set aside.
   
2. Set aside to cool down.Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ add ginger garlic paste and saute fro a minute.
   
3. Add onion saute till transparent, then add tomatoes and saute till mushy and raw smell leaves.Pressure cook vegetables for 1 whistle and keep it ready.Drain water and reserve it.
   
4. Add the cooked vegetables, saute add turmeric powder and salt.Saute for a minute.
   
5. Add reserved water and let it to boil.
   
6. Add roasted semiya and cook till 3/4th done.Then add roasted rava.
   
7. Cook until semiya and rava is cooked until soft.It will be slightly mushy.Cook covered for 2mins in low flame.
   
8. Add ghee,lemon juice mix well.Add coriander leaves,roasted cashews and switch off.
   

Serve hot!

Hot hot rava semiya kichadi ready!

Expert Tips

• I usually pressure cook the vegetables so that its soft.But you can cook it directly too.