Mixed Vegetable Semiya Upma

Ingredients:



Semiya / Vermicelli --- 1 cup

Frozen Mixed Vegetables --- ½ cup

Water --- 1 ½ cup

Salt --- to taste

For Seasoning:



Oil --- 2 tblsn

Channa Dal --- 1 ½ tsp

Urad Dal --- 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds --- ½ tsp

Process:



In a pan stir fry vermicelli / Semiya till light golden brown.

Heat 2 tblsn of oil in another pan. Add and toast seasoning one by one like channa dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Clean and add mixed frozen vegetables. Add a big pinch of salt for frozen vegetables. Cook till the water evaporates from the vegetables or till they are almost done.

Add 1 ½ cups of water to the pan. Keep it for a boil. Add enough salt to the water.

When the bubbles start … add fried vermicelli / semiya. Cook till done or the water evaporates.

Transfer the upma to a serving bowl.

Serve hot with ginger pickle.



Note:

If you are making this upma without vegetables you can add green chilies.