Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Semiya Upma or Vermicelli Upma is a light, tasty dish made by dry roasting semiya & then cooking it with tempered onion, spices made with or without vegetables. Semiya Upma can be done easily & quickly in minutes. Vermicelli Upma recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures & video.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup semiya (vermicelli)
- 1 and 1/2 cups water
- 1 medium sized big onion chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 10 nos cashews
- 2 teaspoon coriander leaves chopped finely
- salt to taste
To temper :
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- 1/2 teaspoon chana dal
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- a small sprig curry leaves
- 2 nos green chilli slitted
Instructions
- Add 1/2 teaspoon oil along with 1 cup vermicelli. Roast until slightly golden. Roast until slightly golden. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pan add cashews and fry until golden.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon urad dal, 1/2 teaspoon chana dal along with chopped 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 2 green chillies and few curry leaves.
- Give a quick saute.
- Now add 1 medium sized onion finely chopped along with salt.
- Saute until transparent.
- Add 1 and 1/2 cups water let it boil. I usually use 1:1.5 ratio that is for 1 cup vermicelli I add 1.5 cups water which will be perfect.
- Now add roasted vermicelli, give a quick mix.
- Cook covered until all the water is absorbed. Cook in low medium flame.
- Once all the water is absorbed open and fluff the upma. Finally add fried cashews and chopped coriander leaves. Semiya will look sticky at this stage but after cooling down it will get separated. Incase if you have added more water then cook covered in medium high flame.
- Give a quick mix and switch off. Semiya Upma ready!
Video
Notes
- Take care while roasting, do not over roast, Make sure you roast the vermicelli only in low medium flame to avoid over roasting. if roasting is perfect then your semiya upma will not be sticky else it will stick and become mushy.
- You can use any of your favorite veggies too.
- You can even add 1 small tomato for a tangy flavour.
- I used Anil Semiya this time..I don’t have a specific brand of semiya that I buy so have tried MTR, Pillsbury etc. Anil Semiya is little fine than the other variety so I find it perfect for my upma and payasam. You can even add a 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice for a lemony flavour.
Nutrition Facts
Semiya Upma | Vermicelli Upma
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 240
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 2924mg127%
Potassium 193mg6%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 386IU8%
Vitamin C 204mg247%
Calcium 77mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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