Shavige Uppittu hotel style with Tips

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Semiya bath/ Vermicelli: Easy and healthy breakfast or snack

Ingredients: 

Vermicelli/ Semiya – 2.5 cups 
Carrots – 1 big size, chopped 
Tomatoes – 1 big size, chopped 
Red onion – 1 medium size, thinly sliced 
Baby corn – 2 medium size, chopped 
Fresh beans – 1/2 cup, diced 
Fresh green peas – 1/4 cup 
Cashew nuts – 7, split open 
Green chillies – 4 medium size, vertically slit
Dry red chillies – 3, broken into halves 
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp 
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp 
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs 
Coriander leaves – 1 small bunch for garnish 
Salt as per taste 
Oil for tempering 



Instructions: 

       In a thick bottomed kadai, add vermicelli, 2 tablespoons of oil and stir fry the vermicelli until they slightly change the colour to brown. Dish it out to a plate and spread evenly so that the vermicelli cools down. In a bowl add carrots, beans, fresh peas, baby corn, pinch of salt, water and cook until the veggies are 80% done. In a thick bottomed pan, add enough oil for tempering and heat it. When the oil is heated add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Now, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Add curry leaves, green chillies, cashew nuts and saute until the cashews slightly change the color to brown. Add sliced onions, dry red chillies and saute until the onions turn translucent. Now, add tomatoes, salt and saute until the tomatoes get softer. Add the cooked veggies and saute for a minute or 2. Add 2.5 cups of cooked vegetable broth or fresh water which ever is preferable to you. Add salt as per taste and allow the mixture to boil.

NOTE: I always prefer to use the vegetable broth so that the vitamins and minerals remain intact in the Semiya bath. This also helps to enhance the flavor of the dish. Alternatively, you may use the drained vegetable broth as soup.

When the water is boiling lower the flame, add the vermicelli slowly stirring continuously in order to avoid any lump formations. Close the lid and cook for a minute or 2. Let it cool down for 2 minutes. Open the lid, add coriander leaves and mix well. Easy and healthy breakfast or snack is ready to serve. Enjoy with family and friends. You may serve it as is or you may add few nuts and serve hot!

TIP 1: Make sure that the measurements of vermicelli and water are equal if this dish is cooked by the method i have shown. 

TIP 2: While roasting the vermicelli, add enough oil and roast until it slightly changes the color to brown. This helps the vermicelli to not get mushy when the final dish is ready. Remember that less roasted vermicelli or less oil will cause the vermicelli to stick to each other when they are cooked. 

Please do try this recipe and let me know your comments. 

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