Veg Vermicelli Upma
Vermicelli Upma is a Kids friendly recipe. It makes for a good breakfast or a packed lunch box for both kids and adults.
Servings 2
Calories 602kcal
Ingredients
Measuring cup (1 cup = 250 ml)
- 1 cup Roasted Bambino vermicelli (semiya)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup mix veggies (carrot,beans,peas,capsicum,corn)
- 2 red or green chillies
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
- ¼ teaspoon jeera (cumin) seeds
- 1 teaspoon spilt urad dal
- pinch hing(asafoetida)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- salt to taste
- 1.5 tablespoon oil or ghee
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon coriander (cilantro) for garnish
- juice of half lemon
Instructions
- Dry roast Vermicelli in a pan on medium-low flame untill it turns light golden brown.I have used roasted bambino vermicelli for this recipe.
- In a kadai heat oil ,add mustard seeds, jeera and wait until it gets splutter. Add urad dal, green chilles, curry leaves, hing ,turmeric powder and saute until urad changes into light golden brown.
- Add chopped onion and cook until onion becomes light brown.
- Add chopped mixed vegetables and saute till the vegetables get half cooked.Takes around 2 minutes
- Add water, salt and bring it to a boil. Check for the salt at this stage.
- Add the roasted vermicelli and mix well.
- Cover lid and cook until the water gets completely absorbed by the vermicelli on medium low flame.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and lime juice and serve hot.
Notes
- Make sure to use roasted vermicelli, raw vermicelli will become mushy.
- You can use vegetables of your choice.
- For kids box you can replace oil with ghee. Makes it more healthier choice.
- You can also add roasted cashews or peanuts(groundnuts) to make it more healthy and crunchier.
Nutrition
Calories: 602kcal | Carbohydrates: 114g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2795IU | Vitamin C: 92mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg