Semiya Upma (Vermicelli Upma)
This Semiya Upma is a traditional South Indian breakfast. Made with vermicelli and vegetables, this upma is mildly spiced, and an easy one-pot recipe. Make it on the stovetop or in the instant pot in less then 25 minutes!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Ghee or Oil
- 1 tsp Split Chickpeas (Chana dal)
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds (Rai)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 2 tbsp Cashews (optional)
- 8-10 leaves Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta)
- 1 Green Chili Pepper (chopped, optional)
- 1 tsp Ginger (grated )
- 1/2 cup Onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Carrots (grated, optional )
- 1/4 cup Green peas (optional)
- 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste )
- 1+1/2 cup Roasted Vermicelli
- 2 cup Water (for instant pot method (3 cups for stovetop method))
- 2 tsp Lime juice
- Cilantro (chopped, to garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Heat large heavy bottom pan on medium-high heat (or the instant pot on saute mode). Add ghee/oil and let it heat.
- 2
Add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let them crackle. Then add the cashews.
- 3
Add the curry leaves and green chili pepper.
- 4
Add onions, ginger and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- 5
Add grated carrots and green peas and sauté for another couple of minutes.
- 6
Add the roasted vermicelli, salt and water.
- 7
Cover the pan and let the vermicelli cook and absorb all the water on medium-low flame.
- 8
Stir couple of times in between. Turn off flame and let it rest.
- 9
Add the lime juice to the upma. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Vermicelli upma is ready to be served.
- 10
Change the instant pot setting to pressure cook (manual) mode on high pressure for 1 minute.
- 11
When the instant pot beeps, do 5 minute natural pressure release, which means release pressure 5 minutes after the instant pot beeps. Remove the steel insert from the instant pot and fluff the vermicelli with a fork.
- 12
Add the lime juice to the upma. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Vermicelli upma is ready to be served.