VERMICELLI UPMA

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:
2 cups vermicelli
3 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1" ginger chopped or grated
1 onion chopped
1green chilli chopped
7-8 curry leaves
1 potato 1/2 inch cubes
1 carrot 1/2 inch cubes
5-6 florets cauliflower /broccoli
1/2 cup green,red,yellow capsicum cubed all together
1/2 cup french beans and peas all together
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
2 tbsp lemon juice

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, ginger and onions and sauté well till the onions turns light brown. Add green chillies and curry leaves and further stir for a while.
2. Add all the vegetables and sauté for four to five minutes.
3. Add vermicelli and stir for 4-5  minutes.
4. Add 3cups of water, salt,black pepper and stir gently. Cook under lid for five to six minutes or till the water evaporates and all the vegetables and vermicelli are cookked. Remove from heat. If required you can add more water and cook.Mix in lemon juice and serve hot.