Chettinad Semiya Upma

Name: Chettinad Semiya Upma
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup semiya, roasted; 1 Onion, finely chopped; 3 tomatoes, roughly, chopped; 1 inch ginger, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 handful mint leaves; (Pudina) crushed; 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf) pound, coarsely; 1 tsp whole black pepper, coarsely grounded; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 inch cinnamon stick(dalchini); 2 cloves (laung); 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/3 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Salt as required

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

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Chettinad style semiya(Vermicelli) Upma is of spicy, South Indian style, can be made easily , for a weekend breakfast or afternoon snacks. The tomato vermicelli is packed with flavors from tomato and spices , making this recipe, rich and delicious.

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Ingredients

20 mins

4 servings

1 cupsemiya, roasted
1Onion, finely chopped
3tomatoes, roughly, chopped
1 inchginger, finely chopped
4 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
1 sprigcurry leaves
1 handfulmint leaves
(Pudina) crushed
1 tspfennel seeds (saunf) pound, coarsely
1 tspwhole black pepper, coarsely grounded
1 tspmustard seeds
1 inchcinnamon stick(dalchini)
2 cloves(laung)
1 tspred chilli powder
1/3 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspcooking oil
1 tbsplemon juice
Salt as required

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Steps

20 mins

1

Arrange the ingredients.
2

Heat wok with cooking oil. Add mustard seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves and let splutter.
3

Add curry leaves,onion, garlic and ginger, stir and sauté for two minutes.
4

Once the onions soften, add the tomatoes and saute for few seconds
5

Add the fennel seeds, black peppercorn, turmeric powder, chilli powder, combine and cook. Stir in the mint leaves, salt and 1 and 1/2 cup water.
6

Let the water boil, stir semiya, cover and cook on low to medium until all the water absorbed and the semiya upma is cooked.
7
8

Turn off the flame, add lemon juice and stir gently, mixing. Serve Chettinad style tomato vermicelli upma with hot tea.
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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on October 13, 2020 10:15

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.