Ingredients

• 100 gms - vermicelli
• 1.5 cups - curd
• 2 cups - milk (boiled and cooked)
• 2 onions
• 2 tsp - black gram dal
• 2 tsp - ginger (chopped and ground)
• 1 tsp - asafeotida
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 4 to 5 green chillies
• 5 to 6 cups - water
• coriander leaves for garnishing
• salt to taste

How to Make Special Vermicelli Upma

• Boil the vermicelli in plenty of water.
• Drain and put under cold water. Drain again.
• Mix the curds, milk, salt and asafeotida together.
• Mix with the vermicelli.
• Heat the 2 tbsp of oil and fry the mustard seeds till they start popping up.
• Add the black gram dal, chopped and ground ginger and washed curry leaves.
• Fry for a minute. Then add the chopped onions and green chillies.
• Before the onions change colour, remove this mixture from the flame and add to the vermicelli preparation.
• Stir and serve hot or cold, garnished with finely chopped coriander leaves.