Any name other than Semiya Upma, might sound interesting to eat up this dish. Everybody at home dislike Semiya Upma, including me. So I am never seen preparing this. Amma used to make it when in hurry but that was ok, since it was sometimes...
When Athamma started making breakfast, we saw we ended up eating this more than often. Not sure if somebody told her that we liked. She was so enthu in making it that we didn't have a heart to say no. But anything in large dose, does make one to take dire steps. I finally once told her, that her son does not like nor do I. My daughter, of course, is always verbal.
Then it happened one morning, I saw her busy making something. She said she will prepare breakfast. And what landed on the dining table was looking so colourful that I was excited to know what it is. She said she just made it different. So it was my job to come up with a name. Since it was more of a chat looking, I christened it Semiya Chat. Hope you like it.
Here you go for the recipe.
Serves : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Ingredients Needed:
Semiya - 250 gms
Onions - 1 medium
Tomatoe - 1
Green Chillies - 3
Curry Leaves few
Coriander leaves
Mustard + Urud Dal - 1 /2 tsp
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
For Garnishing
Coconut grated - 1 tbsp
Carrot grated - 1 tbsp
Green Chillies - 2
Coriander Leaves few
Method to prepare:
Boil Vermicili in water till its cooked. Drain and keep aside to get separated ones
Heat oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves. Once it splutters add onions, chillies. Fry it till its brown. Then add tomatoes. Cook till its soft. Then add the cooked vermicilli. Fry well.
Simmer it for 5 mins. Garnish with grated coconut and carrot.
Enjoy the difference!
Vcuisine says
a real difference srivalli. Will try sometime. Viji
archana says
You have given an appropriate name to the recipe. It is looking very colour ful. Try putting some tomato ketchup /hot and sweet type from Maggi on your semai upma. You will eat it more often.
bee says
i am part of the don't like semiya club. i hate semiya payasam in particular, and every mallu likes to shove it under your nose.
Roopa says
yum looks delicious! chat with upma....
Asha says
Love the twist.Yummy!!:)
Coffee says
AHHA!! Looks like a chat for sure! 🙂 Hahaha interesting naming ceremony 😉
SeeC says
I love semiya upma and this is awesome. Thanks for the TWIST...
USHA says
Thats really a good twist:)))this seems to be wonderful idea too..Thanks for sharing.
swapna susarla says
Hi srivalli
My mother used to do this.(except the garnishing part).looks beautiful!!
thanks for visting my blog.
Srivalli says
Thanks Viji..
Will surely try next time archana..thanks for the suggestion
bee..looks like we share a lot...but semiya payasam??...
Thanks Roopa
Glad you like it Asha
Thanks Coffee..
ehmm...good SeeC
welcome USHA
Thanks swapna..
Sharmi says
hey that is very innovative!!
Padma says
Please include me too in "dont like semiya upma club".....but your version might influence me to try it once.Great presentation and pictures!
Viji says
Good twist,I liked it.
Subhashini says
All dishes are really Yummy. Thanks for Sharing
Subhashini says
Wow,I tried this yesterday for dinner. Used peas along with grated carrot and didn't use coconut gratings.
It turned out really yummy. Thanks a lot.