Monday, April 7, 2008

Semiya Uppuma


Ingredients :

3 cups of vermicelli (semiya)
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tomato, cubed
4 green chillies, finely chopped
3 tsp Ginger paste
2 tsp mustard
2 tsp cumin seeds
3 tsp Chana dal
Handful of Coriander
salt to taste
oil to saute
4 cups of water

Method:
1. Saute vermicelli in 4tsp of oil until light golden brown
2. Add 3 cups of water and let it boil.
3. Make sure semiya is cooked. If not add just minimal amount of water and let it cook. The cooked semiya should be dry and preferably loose.
4. Saute with oil: mustard, cumin seeds, once they splutter, add the ginger paste and the vegetables
5. Add the cooked semiya and keep sauteing.
6. Add salt to taste(add it along with minimal water , so that it mixes well)
7. Add the finely chopped Coriander.

Serves 2-3.

5 comments:

Friendly nextdoor guy said...

Mom!! come here, look in the screen!!

i want that!! exactly like that!!

zudec said...

@germinal : Why dont you write down the recipe for the bisbella bath that you used to make!!! not all of us can get their hands over an over the counter emetic during emergencies. ;)

germinal dreamer said...

@friendly: yeah my mom does it like that. am sure ur mom can do it too.. when I can!

@Warm see: aah gimme a break yaar! LOL.
You never had my actual bisibela bath when i first made, the incident u were talking abt, i had to use chana dal instead of toor daal, becos of our affluent kitchen.
BTW i know ur die coke sambhar... any bells?

Satanic Angel said...

am CRAZY about south indian food..i lovee kadala curry n puttu is it?? the coconut+rice cake kinda thing?
ALSO i loove valsan or is it valsam? it's a sweet dish..man am all hungry now :D oh n how cud i forget Avial!

Unknown said...

Next time can u turn the photo in a way that the curve looks like your smile...... :D