Vermicelli upma (Semiya upma)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vermicelli (semiya)
• 2-3 green chillies
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 1 tsp urad dal
• cashewnuts (otion)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp oil
• 2 tsp ghee
• few curry leaves
• salt to taste
• 2 cups water

Preparation method:

• Chop the onions, chillies, ginger, potatoes, carrots into small pieces and keep aside.
• Heat oil then add urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves. When they start to crackle, add cashewnuts. Fry till they turn golden brown.
• Then add choped chillies, ginger, onions, potatoes, and carrots
• Cook until the color change.
• After that add salt and 2 cups of water, cover with a lid and let it boil .
• When the water comes to boil add vermecelli and simultaneously stir (so that no lumps will be formed).
• Cover the upma with a lid for 5-6 minutes and then add ghee and stir well.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney.