Semiyah Upma

You know...everybody agrees that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but I am pretty sure atleast half of America still skips it cause they are "too busy". So as with the rest of America even in my house special breakfast dishes are made only on the weekends. And my husband is a die-hard fan of UPMA. So one of the week-end days its usually Upma and some other breakfast on the other day. But on this Saturday I made Vermicelli  Upma. Again this has a humdred variations. Here is my take on it

Vermicelli Upma (Vermicelli with Indian flavor)

Ingredients:

1. 2  cups roasted vermicelli
2. 1 cup water
3. 1/2 teaspoon cumin, salt
4. 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds, urad dal
5. 2 tablespoons oil
6. 1 tablespoon each of cashew, groundnuts (peanuts)
7. 2 dried red chillies, few curry leaves

In a pan heat the oil and fry the peanuts and cashews till they start changing color. Add cumin, mustard seeds, urad dal, dried chillies and curry leaves and fry till they start to splutter. Add water and add salt to it. Bring to a boil and add vermicelli. Reduce the heat and simmer till all the water dries up. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot