Vermicelli Upma

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Vermicelli
  • 1 tsp Chana dal
  • 1 tsp Urad dal
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp Cashewnuts
  • 2 tsp Peanuts
  • 1 Onions
  • 2 Green chillies
  • 1/2 inch Ginger
  • 1 Potatoes
  • 1/4 cup Peas
  • 1 Carrots
  • 1 Tomatoes
  • 4 1/2 cups Water
  • 3 tblsp Oil
  • 2 tblsp Ghee
  • 3 sprig Curry Leaves
  • Salt to taste

cooking time:

Method:
  1. Chop the onions, chillies, ginger, tomatoes , potatoes, carrots into small pieces and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil and add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves. When they start to crackle , add peanuts and cashewnuts. Fry till they turn golden brown.
  3. Add potatoes, carrots and fry for 4-5 minutes.
  4. Then add chillies, ginger , onions, peas and tomatoes.
  5. Cook until they are done.
  6. After that add salt and 41/2 cups of water, cover with a lid and let it boil .
  7. When the water comes to boil add vermecelli and simultaneously stir ( so that no lumps will be formed).
  8. Cover the upma with a lid for 5-6 minutes and then add 2tbsp of ghee and stir well.
  9. Serve hot with coconut chutney.