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Namkeen Seviyan/ Vermicelli Upma

Namkeen Seviyan/Vermicelli Upma is a quick easy recipe made with roasted thick vermicelli with tips for non sticky sevaiyan. This savory vermicelli recipe can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, light dinner, with tea and is perfect for lunch box for kids.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Equipment

  • 1 pan
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Roasted vermicelli ,thick
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp ghee use oil for vegan
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds jeera
  • 1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, large Moti rai
  • 1 1/2 tsp Urad dal
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dalia Roasted chana dal
  • pinch Asafoetida hing
  • 2-3 Green chilies chopped
  • 2-3 sprigs curry leaves
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables(carrots, peas, green beans, corn) I used frozen vegetables, which I thawed by putting in room temperature water for 15-20 minutes
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 4 cups boiling water boil water separately in kettle or pan
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut I used frozen grated coconut
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro for garnish
  • 1/2-1 lemon squeezed, depending on size

Instructions
 

  • In a pan, heat oil and ghee. Add cumin, mustard, urad dal and dalia and cook till urad dal turns golden and mustard seeds splutter. Add pinch of hing
  • Add chopped green chilies and curry leaves and cook for a minute
  • Put diced onions and cook till onions turn pink and translucent
  • Add in 1 cup of mixed vegetables and mix well for a couple of minutes
  • Put salt and stir well.. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook for till vegetables are done, about 5-7 minutes
  • Remove cover, stir well and add 4 cups of boiling water (I used my electric tea kettle to boil the water while I prepped)
  • Bring the vegetables and water to a rolling boil
  • Add the roasted Vermicelli, grated ginger and coconut and continue to boil on medium till the water is absorbed by the vermicelli. Keep stirring in between.
  • Once water is absorbed by the vermicelli, top with a generous squeeze of lemon (either half or 1 lemon /lime, depending on size) and top with chopped cilantro
  • Serve warm

Notes

I have tried with Bambino and MTR brand of Roasted vermicelli and they both work well. This is the slightly thicker variety. Using Boiling water is the trick and the key to non sticky vermicelli. 
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