Samiya/Vermicelli Upma

Ingredients

• Samiya/vermicelli - 2 cups
• Onion- 1/2 cup chopped
• Mix vegetables (carrot,beans,capsicum,cabbage,peas,brinjal,Corn,etc)- 1-2 cups (chopped)
• Ginger-2 tsp grated
• Green Chili-2 no (to taste)
• oil -4 tsps
• mustard- 1/4Th tsp
• Channa dal- 1/4Th tsp
• Urad dal -1/4Th tsp
• asafotida- a pinch
• garlic-a pod (optional)

Procedure

1. Take a pan and heat a tsp of oil
2. add the mustered
3. after it splatters add the Channa dal and the urad dal and wait until they turn golden brown
4. And keep it aside to keep them crisp add later (Optional)
5. Now add a tsp of oil and roast the vermicelli until its turns light brown (Adding oil will make vermicelli less sticky and smooth)
6. and keep it aside
7. To the pan add the remaining oil .
8. fry the onions and garlic till they become translucent
9. add the chili and vegetables (except capsicum)
10. Add salt just enough for the vegetables.
11. After the vegetables are cooked add the capsicum, the roasted vermicelli and ginger
12. mix them well
13. Add 3 1/2 - 4 cups of water and salt.(Make sure it is a little salter than you like)
14. put the flame to high
15. When the water starts to boil , add the roasted daals and stir well until the water is absorbed

Garnish with grated carrot and chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with pickle