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Vermicelli upma

This Vermicelli upma recipe can be served as a snack or breakfast. It is quick and easy to make and above all takes very little time to prepare. It tastes delicious as it is but can be served with coconut chutney too. There are many variations how to make it, this is just one of them.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ Cups Vermicelli
  • Water as required
  • Salt as required
  • 1 Green chilli Chopped
  • 1 " Ginger Thinly chopped
  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 1 Tomato Chopped
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice optional
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • A sprig of curry leaves

Method
 

  1. Heat up a bowl full of water in a kettle and place this water on the stove for boiling with some salt.
  2. Add vermicelli to it and let it cook until soft.
  3. Strain this water and run the vermicelli under cold water.
  4. In a separate pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
  5. Add the chopped onion, curry leaves, ginger, green chilli and turmeric. Let the onions become soft.
  6. Add the tomato and fry until they become soft.
  7. Finally, add the cooked vermicelli to it and mix.
  8. Add the lemon juice after removing the dish from the flame and mix and serve hot.