Vermicelli Upma/ Semiya Upma
Vermicelli Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast dish made with vermicelli and various vegetables and spices. It's a quick, delicious, and nutritious meal.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250ml
For cooking the Vermicelli
- 1 cup roasted Vermicelli
- Water as needed
- Salt
- 1 tbsp oil
For the vegetables
- 3 tbsp oil plus extra for eggs
- 1 cup finely chopped Beans
- 1 cup finely chopped Carrots
- ¼ cup frozen Peas
- 2 eggs
- 200 gms of bacon/chicken/leftover meat
- 2 tbsp Chilli sauce optional
- 2 tsp Pepper
- Salt
Instructions
- Bring the water to boil in a pan. Add the roasted vermicelli to the boiling water. Add salt and a tablespoon of oil. Stir well to ensure it is evenly distributed.
- Reduce the flame to low, and let it cook until the vermicelli is soft (about 5-7 minutes). Drain off the excess water.
- In the pan, heat oil or ghee. Add bacon and saute for a few minutes. Keep them aside
- To the same pan add the finely chopped beans and carrots and saute until they are cooked.
- Add the frozen peas and saute for a few minutes.
- Move the vegetables to one side of the pan, creating a space on the other side or in the middle.
- Add a little more oil to the empty side of the pan.
- Pour the lightly beaten eggs into the empty side of the pan. Allow them to cook undisturbed for a few seconds, then gently scramble them until fully cooked.
- Mix the scrambled eggs with the sautéed vegetables.
- Add chilli sauce and pepper powder and mix.
- Now add the cooked vermicelli and bacon. Gently mix everything well.
- Taste the Upma after adding the bacon. Only if needed, add a small amount of salt at the end. The salt from the bacon might be sufficient to season the entire dish.
- Enjoy your delicious and protein-packed vermicelli Upma!
Notes
- If you are using unroasted vermicelli, roast it. Heat a pan on medium flame and dry roast the vermicelli until it turns golden brown. Stir continuously to avoid burning. Once done, set it aside.
- If you are not using chilli sauce, increase the amount of pepper powder.
- Adjust the number of eggs based on your preference.
- When adding bacon to vermicelli Upma, it's important to be cautious with the salt because bacon itself contains a significant amount of salt.
