Shavige bhat / Shavige Upma

Shavige bhat / Shavige Upma

Shavige bhat or Shavige / Vermicelli Upma is a very simple and delicious breakfast. It is a popular south Indian dish. Vermicelli or shavige is the main ingredient. Vermicelli is a kind of pasta, in the form of long slender threads ( Noodles ). To make it more nutritious add veggies of your choice.

Ingredients:

Shavige / Vermicelli - 11/2 Cup

Oil - 6 - 8 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Chana dal and Urad dal - 2 Tsp

Peanuts - 1 Tsp

Green chilly - 2 Num

Curry leaves - 5 to 6 Num

Onion - 1 Medium size cut into thin slices

Coriander leaves  - Handful

Turmeric - 1/4 Tsp

Vegetables ( Carrot , Capsicum, Green peas, Beans, Potato, Cabbage) - 1 Cup

Garam Masala - 1/2 Tsp

Chilly powder - 1/2 Tsp

Lemon juice - 1 Tsp

Fresh Coconut - 2 Tsp

Salt to taste

Cashews for garnishing

Method :

1.In a pan add Vermicelli / Shavige and 1 tsp of oil.

2. Roast till shavige turns golden brown. Frying is very important otherwise while cooking the strands stick to each other.

 

3. Heat the pan add 6 Tsp of oil and mustard seeds. when it sputters add chana dal, urad dal and peanuts. Fry till it turns golden brown. Add green chilly and curry leaves.

4. Fry it and add onion.

5. Fry the onion and add vegetables and turmeric.

6. Fry the vegetables till it is cooked.

7. Add 21/2 Cups of water, chilly powder, garam masala, salt to taste, lemon juice, coconut, finely chopped coriander leaves and roasted vermicelli.

8. Mix well and close the lid and allow vermicelli to get cooked properly.

9. Serve hot Shavige Upma / Shavige Uppit.