Semiya Kichadi/Vegetable Semiya Upma

                                                                    Semiya Kichadi or Vegetable Semiya Upma is a very healthy and easy to prepare South Indian tiffin.You can call it a one pot meal and have it for dinner also.Actually south Indian dishes are easy to prepare and easily digestible and that is what i like about them.Semiya Kichadi is a perfect Lunch box menu too but it is at its best when eaten hot with coconut chutney!!!!

You will Need

• One cup Roasted Vermicelli
• One chopped Onion
• One cup Diced Mixed Vegetables
• Two chopped Green chillies
• One small piece of Ginger
• Few Curry Leaves
• One tbs of Oil
• One tsp Mustard Seeds
• One tsp Channa Dal
• One tbs Lemon Juice
• Salt to taste

How to

• Heat oil in a pan crackle mustard seeds,fry channa dal till golden brown.

•  Add chopped onions,green chilli,ginger pieces and curry leaves.

•  Add diced vegetables(carrot,beans,peas and potato),turmeric powder and salt.

•  Fry for two minutes.

•  Add two cups of water and allow it to boil.(if you want to quicken the process add hot water)

•  Allow it to boil and let the vegetables get cooked.Add the roasted semiya(vermicelli)and keep stirring with your other hand.

•  Mix well and cover and cook for few minutes.

•  Cook until all the water evaporates.Check for salt add a little more if required.

•  Squeeze some lime juice.

•  Keep it covered for few minutes and enjoy when it is still hot.

Notes

• To enrich the taste you can add a spoonful of ghee or fry few cashewnuts in ghee and add finally.The crunchy nuts tastes very good with the kichadi.
• You can sprinkle some asafoetida while you are tempering.My mom always used to avoid using asafoetida if she is adding onions in the recipe.So i have not added.
• If the vermicelli is not roasted roast it first in a hot pan and keep it aside and proceed from the tempering step.