Onion-Carrot Semiya Upma

Onion-Carrot Semiya Upma

Source : Roast Vermicelli In Ghee Till They Look Slightly Golden Heat Water And Add To The Roasted Vermicelli Switch Off Flame Immediately Cover With A Lid And...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : January 22, 2026

Step:

  1. Roast vermicelli in ghee till they look slightly golden.

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  2. Heat water and add to the roasted vermicelli. Switch off flame immediately.

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  3. Cover with a lid and set aside for 5 minutes.

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  4. You will find Semiya will look swelled and soft. Pas it through sieve and discard water. Set aside and prepare the carrot-onion tempering.

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  5. Chop and prepare all vegetables required. Heat ghee, add mustard seeds. After the seeds have spluttered add both the lentils and let them brown a little.

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  6. All the spice is coming from chillies alone, so I have added 3 green chillies, you can also add red chilli powder if you prefer. Add curry leaves too at this point.

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  7. Add onions and green peas, cover and let the peas soften.

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  8. Add asafoetida.

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  9. Add the shredded carrots and let it cook for 2 minutes.

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  10. Now add cumin powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.

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  11. Add the cooked vermicelli and mix gently, without breaking.

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  12. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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  13. Sprinkle some shredded carrots for that beautiful colour and Serve hot.

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Ingredients

  1. For cooking Semiya-
  2. 2 cups Semiya/vermicelli
  3. 2 teaspoons Clarified butter or ghee
  4. 1 cup hot water
  5. For Upma-
  6. 2 tablespoons Clarified butter or ghee
  7. 3 green chillies
  8. 2 onions chopped
  9. 1/4 cup green peas
  10. 2 carrots shredded
  11. 2 teaspoons Udad dal/dehusked black lentil
  12. 2 teaspoons Chana dal/dehusked chick pea lentil
  13. 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  14. 4-5 Curry leaves
  15. Pinch hing/aesafoetida
  16. 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
  17. as per taste Salt
  18. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  19. For Garnish-
  20. 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves
  21. 1 tablespoon shredded carrot

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