Semiya Pulao with Chole Masala
By Harini
Semiya-Vermicelli is a kind of pasta,very thin and similar to spaghetti.It is a very common ingredient in Indian cooking and used to prepare different kind of dishes.The common breakfast with this is a simple vermicelli upma,and it is sometimes it is made even more healthy by adding vegetables.I have already posted a version of this upma,today I am posting one of my recent experiments.Few days back I bought a pack of chole masala with the intension of trying chole bature but somehow I have not had my hands on that yet.The pack remained unopened and while I was preparing for dinner,I just thought of trying this masala in vermicelli upma.This turned to be very flavorful and a kind of cross between upma/chaat(street food).We all liked it a lot and hope you will enjoy it too.
Semiya pulao
Star ingredients:whole wheat semiya and hole masala
Time:20 minutes
Serves:3
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup whole wheat semiya
1 carrot peeled ad chopped fine
1/2 cup assorted bell peppers chopped fine
1 onion chopped fine
2 green chillies
1 small piece of ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons chole masala
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds,cumin seeds
Oil to temper
Method:
1.In a kadai add little oil and temper with mustard and cumin seeds.Saute green chillies and ginger for 2 minutes.Add onions and fry till translucent.Now add all the veggies and cook for 2 minutes.
2.Add the chole masala,coriander powder and mix well.
3.Add the vermicelli and mix well.Saute for 2 minutes
4.Add 2 1/2 cups of water,salt,cover and cook for 10-12 minutes on medium flame.
5.Pulao is done when all the water is absorbed and vermicelli is soft.Remove from flame,add lemon juice and serve hot.
Notes:
1.I used roasted vermicelli,if using normal vermicelli,roast it it in low flame for 2-4 minutes in little ghee.
2.Coriander powder compliments the chole masala flavor so dont miss it
3.You can cook the vegetables in 1/4 cup pf curd instead of adding lemon juice at the end.
More vermicelli recipes
1.Vegetable vermicelli upma
2.Semiya payasam