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Semiya Upma
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Semiya Upma

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 people

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Semiya
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Green Chilli
  • 1/4 cup Chasew Nuts
  • 2 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 or 3 Cloves
  • 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 tbsp Urad Dal
  • 1 tbsp Chana Dal
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 or 2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

  • Finely slice the onion and slit the green chillies.
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  • Heat oil in a vessel.
  • Add cinnamon stick and cloves fry till nice aroma comes.
  • Add mustard seeds, when they splutters add urad dal and chana dal.
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  • When the urad dal is turning slightly golden, add cashew nuts and fry till golden.
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  • Add onions and green chillies. 
  • Fry till the onions are translucent.
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  • Add 2 1/2 cups of water, salt and mix well. Adjust the salt as per your taste.
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  • Close the lid and bring the water to boiling point.
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  • Add semiya and keep on stirring to avoid lumps. If you like you can dry roast the semiya before adding it to the water.
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  • Cook on a medium flame till semiya is completed cooked. 
  • Serve semiya upma hot. It goes well with pickle. 
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