Semiya (Vermicelli) Upma

Another tasty and easy making  upma is the semiya upma. It also takes just 15 mins. 


Ingredients:

- semiya                       1 cup
- tomato                       1 small
- potato                        1 small
- onion                         1 big
- carrot                         1 small(opt)
- chillies                       1-2
- peas(fresh/soak)        1/4cup(opt)
- salt
- turmeric powder
- water                          1cup

TEMPERING

- 1 tbsp oil
- few peanuts
- cashew nuts(opt)
- 1 tsp channa dal
- 1 tsp split urad dal
- 1 red chilli (optional)
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp jeera
- 3 curry leaves(opt)

PROCEDURE
-chopp onion, cut other vegetables into small pieces and keep them aside separately.
-take oil in a wide pan and heat it. Add  peanuts, cashew, channa dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, jeera, red chilli one by one. Fry them till the urad dal turns into light yellow colour. Now add curryleaves.  Add cut chillies and fry till they turn into pale.  Add turmeric powder and ginger.
-  add  onions,potatoes, carrot,tomatoes and peas one after another leaving little time to saute.Add salt.
-now add  water and boil on high flame.
- when boiling check the water taste. If the water is not salty add little more. Lower the flame and add semiya, stirr it and cover it.Lower the flame and cook for 5 more min. Stir once again, cover it, turn off the flame.
-wait for 5 more min. 
-ready to eat.

Tips:

- you can eat it plainly or with kara poddi or coconut chutney or pickle.
- you can also fry semiya with one tsp of oil slightly.