Shavige Upma (Vermicelli Upma)

This is the only Upma or Uppittu as we call in Kannada, which I love. This comes out the best when made with Rice Vermicelli.



Ingredients:

1 pack of Rice Vermicelli (Shavige)
Water - such that shavige can be immersed
1 onion finely chopped or chopped finely lenghtwise (your preferance)
3-4 beans finely chopped
2-3 carrots grated
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 strand of curry leaves (optional)
2-3 green chillies slit lengthwise or 2-3 red chillies (your preferance based on how spicy you want)

Procedure:
Before starting on the upma, we need to get the Shavige ready.
Boil water in a large vessel, such that the vermicelli can be immersed. Once the water is boiled. Immerse the shavige for 2-3 mins until it gets soft.

Drain the hot water, again immerse in cold water and drain the water. keep the shavige aside, make sure all th water is drained out.

In a pan, add 1-2 tsp of oil(if non-stick), else add sufficient oil for the veggies.
Add turmeric, hing, mustard seeds cumin seeds, urad daal, channa daal and let it splutter.
Now add the chillies, curry leaves, onions. wait till the onions start turning golden brown. Now add the beans, carrot, peas, salt and let them cook. You can even precook these veggies.

Once the veggies are done, add shavige and mix them so that the shavige is completely coated. You can add some lemon juice to this.

Garnish with grated coconut and coriander.

Credits : Mom

Vegetable Cutlet

Ingredients:
1 large potato grated
3-4 carrots grated
1 cup peas
1 large onion finely chopped
Bread crumbs/rava
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
red chilli powder to taste
chat masala to taste
a bunch of finely chopped Coriander
1 tbsp Maida/all purpose flour

Procedure:
Mix the vegetables, salt, chilli powder, chat masala. Make sure you taste this mixture
Make small rounds and flatten this mixture.

In a different bowl make a mixture of maida and water. This is just a coating, it needs to be thin.

Start boiling the oil. Make sure you keep it in medium heat. Dip the veggie mixture in the batter and then coat it with rava or bread crumbs, and then deep fry.

Yummy cutlets are ready to eat

Credits : Reffered to the websites, mentioned in the left, used my own experimental side.

Bread Upma

Bread Upma:


Ingredients:
chopped into little pieces- half a pound Bread
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Jeera (Cumin seeds)
3-4 slit green chillies
1 big onion finely chopped
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Lemon sqeeze to taste
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp asefotida (hing)

Procedure:
In a pan, take oil and add turmeric, hing, mustard seeds, jeera and wait till they start spluttering. Then add green chillies and onions. Fry them until the onions are golden brown. Add the salt to taste. In the end add the pieces of bread, and allow the fried mixture to coat on the bread. Now add the squeezed lemon juice as needed. Mix all these well and serve hot.

Credits: Had seen mom do it, then started making it on my own
This is best when you know the bread is expiring in a day.