Quick Food – Vermicelli and Sooji upma with vegetables

I was lazy to prepare a meal for myself on a Sunday afternoon, and tried this easy dish. Just pick the available vegetables from your kitchen and prepare this. Both preparation and cooking time is less, suitable for all ages., can be eaten as breakfast or lunch or light tiffin.

Ingredients:

1. Sooji (Rava) – 100 gm or 1 small cup
2. Roasted vermicelli – equal quantity
3. Water – twice the quantity of rava and vermicelli
4. Chopped vegetables of your choice (1 cup) (carrot, bean, potato, peas, capsicum, tomato, etc)
5. Small onion  - 1 finely chopped (optional)
6. Green chillies 2-3 finely chopped
7. Ginger – small piece, finely chopped
8. Mustard seed – ½ tbl spn
9. Oil or ghee – 1 tbl spn
10. Curry leaves – optional
11. Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Sooji and vermicelli need to be roasted, if it’s already roasted then can use it as it is, else dry roast on low heat for about 3 minutes and set aside.
2. In the same pan add the oil/ghee and do the tempering. Once the oil is hot enough add in the mustard seeds, ginger, curry leaves, followed by onion, chillies and vegetables.
3. Saute the vegetable mixture for about 3 – 5 minutes until they are half cooked. Now add in the water and mix salt. Bring it to a boil. Vegetables will get cooked in boiling water.
4. Finally add the mixture of Sooji and vermicelli, stir continuously to avoid forming lumps. Remember to cook in low flame while adding sooji.
5. Taste seasoning and add little salt if needed, sprinkle little water if you feel the mixture is dry.
6. Cover and let it set for about 5 minutes, before serving.

Note:

If you prefer yellow color add a pinch of turmeric while frying the vegetables.  If you need to garnish you may do it with chopped coriander leaves or parsley or with ginger / chilli julienne as shown in the picture.