Vegetable Vermicelli Upma Recipe is an Indian breakfast or snack recipe made with homemade roasted wheat semiya and vegetables. This semiya upma is a Vegan, Gluten-free and diabetic-friendly recipe.
About Vermicelli Upma Recipe
Savoury vermicelli with vegetables is an easy recipe and ready in under 15 minutes. You can enjoy it as a quick breakfast or as a snack in the evening time. It is also perfect for a kid’s tiffin menu.
Vegetable seviya is also known as namkeen semiya or vermicelli upma. To make this vegetable semiya, I have used my homemade seviya made by my mother. It is made with fine whole wheat flour, not maida or all-purpose flour. So, it is healthier than any market bought vermicelli.
We can easily make these seviya at home, roast them and store them for years.
From childhood, we are using homemade seviya for making sweet and savoury seviya. Sometimes, if these are not available, then buy from the market too. But there is no comparison with these homemade seviya.
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Seviya can be made with different types of grains and available in the market like wheat, rice, semolina, or millets. They may be roasted or unroasted. If you buy unroasted seviya then dry roast them first before making any dish from them.
Rava upma is a popular dish from South India. But nowadays, we can make upma in different variations like bread upma, oats upma, quinoa upma, sabudana upma, or seviya upma. Making seviya is an easy recipe either making savoury or sweet and taste very delicious.
Vegetable Vermicelli Upma Recipe Ingredients
Semiya or vermicelli– I have used roasted homemade vermicelli or seviya. You can use market bought seviya but they are not as healthy as homemade.
Veggies– use any fresh seasonal vegetables. I have added onion, carrot, and shimla mirch but other vegetables like peas, beans, corn, cauliflour, cabbage, broccoli can also be used.
Spices– this recipe does not require a lot of spices. I just add salt in it and it tastes awesome. For tadka red mustard seeds gives a unique flavour and look. A pinch of heeng enhance the digestibility. You can also add turmeric powder if you like.
Oil– addition of fat increase the flavour and avoid sticking. Here, I used physically refined rice bran oil. Use any oil without a strong smell .
How to Prepare Vermicelli Upma Recipe-Step by Step Preparation
1. In a frying pan, heat oil on a low-medium flame. Add small mustard seeds, wait till they crackle then add heeng.
2. After that, add chopped onion and saute it for 1-2 minutes till they become light golden. Do not saute them for long we want them a little crispy not mushy.
3. Add chopped carrots, green pepper, and salt. Saute them for a minute.
4. Meanwhile, in another pan, boil 1 and 3/4 cups of water(use the same cup or bowl that is used for measuring vermicelli)
5. Lastly, add roasted vermicelli and boiled water to the pan, mix well.
6. Cover with a lid and cook on a low-medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
7. After 4 minutes, check it once and if there is any water left, cook it uncovered till all water dries up. Do not forget to stir in between to avoid sticking at the bottom.
8. Switch off the flame. Serve warm with tomato sauce.
Serving Suggestions
Semiya Upma Recipe is a healthy meal can be served at breakfast, snack time or for a quick lunch. It is also a good option for a tiffin menu.
Tips and Tricks
- Use fresh seasonal vegetables or of your choice. I prefer onion, carrots, and green peppers, but you can add other vegetables like peas, corn, potato, beans, cauliflower, broccoli etc.can be added.
- You can also add dry fruits, peanuts or boiled mini soya chunks to give a crunch and increase the protein content.
- If the seviya or vermicelli is thin, then reduce the quantity of water to 1 and 1/2 cups.
- Lightly saute the vegetables otherwise, they become mushy and do not taste good.
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Quick Vegetable Vermicelli Upma Recipe | Semiya Upma Recipe
Ingredients
- 125 gm roasted homemade seviya or vermicelli
- 1 small sized onion chopped
- ½ cup carrots chopped
- ½ cup green pepper chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp small mustard seeds
- 1 pinch heeng
- 1 ¾ cup water boiled
Instructions
- In a frying pan, heat oil on a low-medium flame.
- Add red mustard seeds, wait till they crackle then add heeng.
- After that, add chopped onion and saute it for 1-2 minutes till they become light golden. Do not saute them for long we want them a little crispy not mushy.
- Add chopped carrots, green pepper, and salt. Saute them for a minute.
- Meanwhile, in another pan, boil 1 and 3/4 cups of water(use the same cup or bowl that is used for measuring vermicelli)Now add roasted vermicelli and boiled water to the pan, mix well.
- Cover with a lid and cook on a low-medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
- After 4 minutes, check it once and if there is any water left, cook it uncovered till all water dries up. Do not forget to stir in between to avoid sticking at the bottom.
- Switch off the flame. Serve warm with tomato sauce.
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