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Vegetable Vermicelli

Vegetable Vermicelli Upma Recipe

An easy, healthy and wholesome breakfast, and when made in the pressure cooker, then a very quick one also.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Semiya Upma Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Samira

Ingredients

My Cup measures 240 ml

  • 1 Cup Vermicelli (Semiya)
  • 2 Cups Veggies (Potatoes, Peas and carrots)
  • 1/2 tsp Caraway Seeds (Ajwain)
  • 1/2 Cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 tsp Or as per taste Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/2 tsp Ghee (Optional)
  • 1 Tbsp Oil

Instructions

  1. Roast Vermicelli to bright golden colour. Though you can dry roast also but roasting with 1/2 tsp ghee gives an excellent taste.

  2. Chop veggies, potato and carrots, in small and thin pieces. Shell peas.

  3. Puree tomatoes in the blender.

  4. Now, keep a pan pressure cooker on the gas stove.

  5. Add one tablespoon oil. Add caraway seeds. As soon as they splutter add veggies, roasted vermicelli, water, tomato puree and all the spices. Yes, all in one go only.

  6. Close the lid and cook it on medium-high flame. Wait for 2 whistles. Switch off the gas stove. After 2 to 3 minutes, release the pressure manually.

  7. Vegetable Vermicelli is ready. Serve with love, coffee optional.

Recipe Notes

  1. You may use any cup for measurement. Remember the ratio, that is add the same quantity of water as vermicelli. Adjust spices as per your taste then.