Vermicelli – Vegetable Upma

vermicelli-vegetable upma

During my childhood, aayi was always there for us when we returned home from school. She had a set of dishes that she made for breakfast and another set of dishes that were evening snacks. My brother and I threw a big tantrum if she switched between the two. Vermicelli dishes like upma, idli were mainly prepared for evening snacks. We demanded different snacks every evening.

Now for Ishaan, I try to make something fresh for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But I don’t make anything for the evening snacks. I keep breakfast very simple and sometimes even make these simple dishes for lunch. One such dish that I make for breakfast and lunch is this upma. I have tried different variations of these, but he seems to like this version the best.

Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cups vermicelli
1/4 cup carrots
1/4 cup green peas
1/4 cup green bellpepper(capsicum)
1 and 1/2 water
1/2 tea spn garam masala
1/2 tea spn sugar
1/2 tea spn mustard seeds
1/2 tea spn urad dal
3-4 green chillies
4-5 curry leaves
A pinch asafoetida
Oil/Ghee
1 tbl spn fresh/frozen coconut (optional)
Salt

Method:
Heat oil/ghee and fry vermicelli till it turns brownish. Take it out on a plate, keep aside.
Heat a little more oil, add mustard seeds, when they start popping, add urad dal, green chillies, curry leaves. Add the vegetables and fry for few minutes. Add little water (a couple of table spoons), cover and cook till all water is absorbed. (I do this so that vegetables soften a bit, they get completely cooked with vermicelli later).
Add garam masala, vermicelli, salt, sugar, fry for few minutes. Add remaining water, cover and let it cook completely. Garnish with coconut(if using). Serve hot.

Serves : 2
Preparation time : 30mins

Pictorial:

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17 thoughts on “Vermicelli – Vegetable Upma”

  1. I love upma..it makes for such an easy evening snack and packed up with veggies..its so healthy! Love your version and will use up my vermicelli sitting in the pantry!

  2. Can you blog, how to make “Otthu shavige” it’s my fav one.
    I will give this recipe to my wife, so that relish it.
    Thank you

  3. hey Shilpa..I too make this kind of upma..only change is that I cook the vermicelli separately and then mix it with the cooked veggies 🙂

  4. Vathsala Basrur

    Hello Shilpa,
    Just a suggestion-try using spaghetti or Orzo(rice-shaped pasta). My nephew used spaghetti.Only thing is you will have to precook the pasta.
    Your site is very informative and useful. Thank you.
    Vathsala Basrur

  5. durgalakshmi s

    Awesome………its mouth watering…i also prepared by seeing dis recipe…it was good and tasty

  6. prabjotheesree sv

    Ur recipes r great.I tried vermicelli upma. Today. It came out well kids loved it thanks for ur yummy recipes. Keep posting.

  7. I made this with the same proportions, just a little more of the veggies. I’ve made it twice n it turned out great both times. Thank you for a good recipe!

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