Semiya Upma (Vermicelli)

  Any vegetable like carrot, beans, capsicum, peas....etc can be added in this recipe, only potato and
tomato are  available for me on the day I prepared, and it can be served as break fast and also evening
snack item for children.

Ingredients :

Semiya (vermicelli) 2 cups
Ghee 1 tsp
Potato 1 small
Tomato 1 small
Onion 1 small
Green chilly 3 (slit)
Cilantro few sprigs
Salt as per taste

For Seasoning :

Oil  1/2 tbsp
Chana dal   2 tsp
Urad dal   1 tsp
Mustard seeds  1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves  few
Ginger 1 small piece (chopped finely)

Preparation :

Peel potato and cut into 1/2 inch size pieces.
Chop onion and tomato finely.

Heat ghee in a pan, add semiya to it , stir continuously and fry till it gets
golden brown colour (approx. 5 Min's), keep it a side.

Now heat oil in a vessel, add chana dal, urad dal, let them turn to golden brown colour
then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let them splutter, add curry leaves, slit green chilly,
chopped ginger, potato pieces and chopped tomato. Stir it well and put the lid on it and let them
cook for 5 Min's on low flame.

Now add 2 cups of  water (adjust), salt as per taste, let it boil then add vermicelli to it .
Stir and close it with a lid and cook on med-low flame, till it is done (approx 10 Min's).

Garnish it with cilantro and it makes 3 - 4 servings.

It takes approx. 20- 25 Min's to prepare.

Aaloo Mutter

Ingredients :

Potatoes  1/2 kg (Aaloo)
Peas  1/4 cup

Tomato 1 cup (chopped)
Onion  1 small
Ginger Garlic paste 1/4 tsp
Green Chilly  2
Curry Leaves  6
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Red Chilly Powder 1/4 tsp
Salt as per taste
Coriander Powder 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek & Cumin seeds powder  2 pinches
Garam Masala  1 pinch
Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp
Cilantro few sprigs

Preparation :

Boil potatoes, peel its skin and cut into 1 inch size pieces.
Chop tomato & onion finely, slit green chilly.

Heat oil in a  vessel, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, let them splutter then add
curry leaves, green chilly, chopped onion and peas, let it done for a couple of Min's
then add ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder.

Now add chopped tomato, put the lid and let it done for 5 Min's.
Add potato pieces, stir it well and add coriander powder, fenugreek & cumin seeds powder,
red chilly powder, garam masala powder and salt as per taste.

Add 1/2 cup water (depending on consistency), stir it well and put the lid and
cook for 20 or more Min's till the peas becomes tender.

Now Aaloo mutter is done, add few cilantro sprigs and serve it with
chapati, non, parata etc....

It makes 3-4 servings.

It takes 30 - 40 Min's to prepare.