WEST INDIAN DISHES:VERMICELLI UPMA RECIPE

VERMICELLI UPMA RECIPE 

Ingredients: 2 cups Vermicelli 1 tsp Chana dal 1 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds 2 tsp Cashewnuts 2 tsp Peanuts 1 Onions  2 Green chillies 1/2 inch Ginger 1 Potatoes  1/4 cup Peas 1 Carrots 1 Tomatoes 4 1/2 cups Water 3 tblsp Oil 2 tblsp Ghee 3 sprig Curry Leaves Salt to taste  

How to make vermicelli upma :

1. Chop the onions, chillies, ginger, tomatoes , potatoes, carrots into small pieces and keep aside. 
2. Heat oil and add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves. When they start to crackle , add peanuts and cashewnuts. Fry till they turn golden brown. 
3. Add potatoes, carrots and fry for 4-5 minutes. 
4. Then add chillies, ginger , onions, peas and tomatoes. 
5. Cook until they are done. 
6. After that add salt and 41/2 cups of water, cover with a lid and let it boil . 
7. When the water comes to boil add vermecelli and simultaneously stir ( so that no lumps will be formed). 
8. Cover the upma with a lid for 5-6 minutes and then add 2tbsp of ghee and stir well. 
9. Serve hot with coconut chutney