vegetable Vermicelli pilaf

Today I am not feeling like going out but there was nothing for lunch at home. So I started to think what I can make with the vegetables available. I didn't want to eat rice. So I made vegetable pilaf or Pulao, actually fried rice but instead of rice I used vermicelli or the Indian wheat noodles. And its amazing. I hope you will try it too and leave me a comment

Vegetable Vermicelli pilaf (Vermicelli cooked with a variety of vegetables)

Vegetable Vermicelli Pilaf

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups dry roasted vermicelli
2. 2-3 cups total of your favourite vegetables ( I used carrots, cauliflower, green beans, peas, onions, cabbage and white corn)
3. 2 tablespoons oi divided
4. 1 teaspoon salt divided
5. 1 medium sized red onion sliced and divided
6. 1 green chilly chopped
7. 1 large or 2 small garlic pods minced
8. 2 bay leaves
9. 1 inch cinnamon broken
10. 1/2 teaspoon cumin
11. Handful of soya chunk(optiona) (Heat1-2 cups of water in a microwave and at 1/4 teaspoon salt and add the soya chunks to it and leave it for 2-3 minutes. Drain and break into smaller pieces. set aside)

 Heat one tablespoon oil in a small pan and fry about 3/4 onions till they become dark brown and crispy. Drain and set aside. Boil about 3 cups water and add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon oil and add vermicelli to it and boil till done. Drain and set aside. In a pan heat the oil and fry the bay leafs and cinnamon and the cumin for a couple of minutes. Add garlic and fry for a minute. Add the onions, carrot , cabbage and cauliflower, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes. Add the frozen veggies and cover and cook for 5 more minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and green chily and stir to combine. Add the soya chunks if using and stir. Add the vermicelli and fried onions and stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Garnish with cilantro, stir and set aside for 5 minutes. Serve with ketchup

                                        Also try Pulao with Peas and Soya Chunks