Easy seviyan Upma| Semiya upma | Veg Vermicelli

Upma is one of the delicious breakfasts of Indian cuisine. Fine semolina upma rava or sooji rava and fine vermicelli noodles both can be used to make this recipe.Vermicelli contains wheat durum just like thick pasta but it is thin like noodles. We cook it al dente' for best results after. This is also called as bambino seviyan or bambino vermicelli after the company which makes it. traditional semiya upma is a traditional south indian breakfast which is much loved by kids. Here we cook a cup of vermicelli, with wonderful veggies of your choice. This delicious breakfast can be customized according to your taste making it as spicy as you want. It is a great choice for a quick breakfast as it cooks real fast and children love noodles. You can even find a microwavable packet of  this savory breakfast dish when you are on a vacay.

Nowadays, this classic dish is also a regular feature at tea time. You can find this in the menu of various canteens. Many offices and Udupi restaurant have it on their daily fare. Easy on the go breakfast for many students and office goers.

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Ingredients

• vermicelli with 1tbsp. oil
• oil
• mustard seeds
• ginger diced
• curry leaves

Vegetables

• onion chopped length wise (Do not add for Jain vermicelli upma)
• 1 medium sized carrot chopped finely
• chopped green beans
• tomatoes diced
• corn kernels
• peas fresh or frozen(thawed)
• water
• lemon juice

Spice mix

• turmeric powder
• red chilli powder
• Salt as per taste

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Instructions

1. Roast the vermicelli.
2. Temper onion and ginger in oil in a pan.Avoid onion to make a Jain version.
3. Add chopped veggies as per your choice.
4. Once they soften,add vermicelli and water.
5. Let it come together. Serve serve semiya upma hot with coconut chutney.

Substitutions

You can change the flavor easily if you get bored with normal one. Add carrots, shallots, peas and capsicum. Also add tomatoes, lemon or yogurt dip for tangy flavor. Other veggies can be added like french beans, fresh green peas, bell peppers , chopped onions.

Green chilies, fresh curry leaves,a teaspoon of bengal gram (chana) and a teaspoon of urad dal is added in tempering in a teaspoon of ghee or oil if vegan.

These days you even get millet based vermicelli or you can use rice vermicelli.

You may even add grated coconut and fried cashews on top and make it extra special.

Variations

We use sooji rava to make sooji kheer and a delicious sooji halwa if you like sweet dishes. Use rice vermicelli in making savory idiyappam side dish and sweet falooda. iddiappam is a dish with lightly spiced steamed rice noodles and has lemon or tomato flavor. If you cannot make rice noodles at home, you can steam the readymade rice noodles and add some south Indian tempering. Falooda on the other hand is sweet sundae with nuts, rose syrup, ice cream.

Who has not eaten semiya payasam or seviya kheer? Roasted vermicelli is awesome as a kheer .Another great sevai recipe is Seyun patata. This is a delish Sindhi breakfast. It is a verrmicelli where noodles are roasted in ghee and cooked with some sugar.. We serve it with fried potatoes. Some people use it even in Middle east to make yum desserts. It resembles a bird's nest when roasted in ghee and sweetened with sugar.

Storage

Store it in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Reheat after sprinkling some water, before you consume.

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• Tomato upma - Semolina pudding
• seviyan kheer |semiya kesari | sweet vermicelli
• Seyun Patata
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• Indian breakfast recipes
• Air fryer idli recipe

 Conclusion: Easy semiya upma is a healthy breakfast which has simple ingredients yet a lot of taste. You can also serve it in lunch boxes or have it as a snack for teatime.