A couple of years ago I would not have had the guts to try out rice/vermicelli recipes with the sheer thought of ruining them owing to wrong amount of water used. After some practice (and a lot of mistakes) I can dish out yummy biryanis blindfolded (well almost!:)) However, vermicelli for breakfast was something I had not tried my hand at but ofcourse Sanjeev Kapoor came to my rescue & I made a simple, mess-proof vermicelli breakfast dish which was delicious as it was nutritious. Here’s how…
Vermicelli Upma
Vermicelli upma is a tasty and healthy breakfast option made from vermicelli, onions and other veggies
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Ingredients
- 1 cup vermicelli I used MTR Vermicelli which i found is far better than other brands
- 1/4 cup each of carrots cubed, french beans (julienne), peas, potatoes, cauliflower
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 2-3 curry leaves washed & dried – you dont want them spluttering hot oil on ur face!
- 1 green chillie minced
- 1/2 tsp urad dal black gram
- 1 small onion sliced
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder optional – only for the colour
- oil
Instructions
- Boil 2 and half cups of water and cook vermicelli for about 1 min. Leave it slightly undone (90% cooked). Drain well and refresh it with cold water. Drain and keep aside
- In 2 cups of boiling water add potatoes and carrots and boil for 2 mins. Add beans, cauliflower, peas and boil for a further 2-3minutes. Drain, cool & set aside
- In a wok heat some oil, add mustard and when they splutter add the curry leaves, stir for 2-3 seconds
- Toss in the udad dal and stir till they become pale brown & immediately add the onions and stir well
- When the onions begin to brown a little add the green chillies and fry.
- Add turmeric powder and toss in the cooked veggies and stir fry for a further 2-3 minutes
- Add the vermicelli and stir gently till all the masala is mixed well.
- Serve hot
Disclaimer
The nutritional values are only indicative.
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The vermicelli looks sp perfect..Love ur space!!!Sure to drop by again & again!!
Thanks a ton Prathima!! I am going to add some more recipes by this weekend, hope u enjoy them all!
Hi Shireen ,
Today i had tried this recipe.it came out good.but vermicelli was little sticky..any tips on how to avoid stickiness…
Hi Laveena, you need to cook the vermicelli al-dent (3/4th), it will stick only if it is over cooked. Next time you can add a few drops of oil when the water is boiling. Once done, drain, refresh with cold water & keep aside. Hope it works!
hiii shireen ur recipe is all gud also roasted peanuts give nic crunch & taste to the above recipe
@ Sonal: Thanks for the feedback 🙂 Glad you enjoyed this dish!
Tried this morning Vermicelli Upma..
Just loved it and it turned out to be a perfect one !! It did bring back the memories of my childhood in Mulki
That’s lovely! Thanks for sharing your feedback! Happy to know that you enjoyed this upma 🙂
I made this for dinner i wasn’t sure if my kids would like it but surprise they finished thier plate happily .
So happy to hear that! Positive feedback from kids is so satisfying always, isn’t it?