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Aug 5, 2014

VERMICELLI / SEMIYA UPMA


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Ingredients
Roasted semiya-2 cups
Carrot and beans-1 cup
Oil-3 teaspoon
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Green chilli-2
Hing-1/4 teaspoon
Mustard and urad dal-1 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leave-4 to 5 leaves
Water-3 cups
Salt-to taste

Method
Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard and urad dal.
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When it splutters, add onions,green chilli and salt  saute it for few minutes. When the onions comes to transparent  add vegetables and curry leaves.
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Add tomato and hing, mix it well
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Cook the vegetables well by covering the lid. Roast the vermicelli with a teaspoon of oil or ghee until it gets golden brown in color.
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Add water . When  the water started boiling, add vermicelli  and mix it  gently. Cover it with a lid and cook it  in a low flame for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until its done.
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Semiya upma is ready to serve with chutney or sugar.
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IDLI




                                        Idli is the best dish for breakfast.It is easy to make and it is the combination of rice and urad dal.Best  food for babies.Idlis are an easily disgestible food taken with sambar provides a mix of proteins and carbohydrates.

Ingredients
Idli Batter – 2 cups
Oil – less than 1 teaspoon
Water – 2 cups
Method
I have already posted ( IDLY/DOSA BATTER/IDLY/DOSA FLOUR ) how to make batter for idli. Take the Idli pot , and pour water in it and let it boil. I used Idli plate without cloth,you can also use it with white cloth.Grease it with a drop of oil in each mold and pour the batter.
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Place the plate in the Idli pot and close it with lid.Steam in a medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes. After it gets cooked, you have to take it out and let it sit for 2 minutes so that the idli comes out without sticking to the plate.
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Soft Idli are ready to serve with Sambar and Idli podi.
 
 
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