Ingredients:

• Semiya (Vermicelli)- 200g
• Onions – 1 (chopped lengthwise)
• Chilli powder – 3/4 tsp
• Cinnamom Stick – 1 stick
• Garlic – 4 cloves – roughly chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

Slightly roast the semiya in a dry pan and set aside. In another pan, heat the oil, add cinnamon, then add the onions and garlic and saute for a while. Pour about 2-3 cups of water to this. Add some salt and mix well and allow the water to boil. When the water is boiling, add in the semiya and cook till done. (till the water all evaporates). If you add too much water, the upma might become sticky.

Ingredients:

• Idlis – 4
• Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Split Urad Dal? – 1/4 tsp
• Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Red Chillies – 2
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:
In a bowl, break the idlis into small pieces.

In a pan, heat oil, splutter mustard seeds. To this, add the urad dal and red chillies and fry for 1/2 min. Then, add the idli pieces, chilli powder and salt. Sprinkle a little water and fry for a while till the raw chilli powder smell disappears.

Ingredients:

• Cracked wheat – 2 cups
• Onions – 1 (chopped lengthwise)
• Green Chillies – 2 slit lengthwise (or red chillies – 2)
• Garlic cloves – 3 roughly chopped
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Split Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

Slightly roast the cracked wheat in a dry pan and set aside. In another pan, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds, then add the urad dal and let it turn slightly brown, then add in the onions, garlic and green/red chillies and fry for a while. Pour about 2-3 cups of water to this. Add some salt and mix well and allow the water to boil. When the water is boiling, add in the cracked wheat and cook till done. (till the water all evaporates). If you add too much water, the upma might become sticky.

This is a very healthy light tiffin. Can have pickles or coconut or other hot chutneys as side dishes.

Ingredients:

• Bread – 4 slices
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Split urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Onions – 1 small (chopped)
• Tomatoes – 1 small (chopped) – optional
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

Cut the bread slices into 1 inch square pieces. In a pan, heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, add the urad dal and fry for a while. Then add the onions and saute for a minute. Then add the chilli powder, salt and tomatoes and the bread pieces. Sprinkle some water on this and fry for a few minutes till the raw chilli powder smell disappears.

Ingredients:

• Rava – 2 cups
• Onions – 1 big (cut lengthwise)
• Tomatoes – 1 medium (chopped)
• Green Chillies – 2 (slit lengthwise into 2)
• Carrot, Beans, Peas chopped – 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• split urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Curry Leaves – a few
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

Slightly roast the rava in a dry pan and set aside. In another pan, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds, then add the urad dal, curry leaves and fry for a while. Then add onions and green chillies/red chillies and fry for a while. To this, add tomatoes and fry for a while. Then, add the vegetables and saute for a couple of minutes. Pour about 3-4 cups of water to this. Add salt, turmeric powder and mix well and allow the water to boil. When the water is boiling and the vegetables are almost cooked, add in the rava slowly and keep stirring simultaneously so as to not form lumps and cook till done. (till the water all evaporates). If you add too much water, the kichadi might become sticky. This can be had as a light tiffin. Can have pickles or coconut chutney or any hot chutneys as side dishes.

Ingredients:

• Rava – 2 cups
• Onions – 1 big (cut lengthwise)
• Tomatoes – 1 medium (chopped)
• Green Chillies – 1 (slit lengthwise into 2) (Optional)
• Dry red chillies – 2
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• split urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Gram Dal – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Curry Leaves – a few
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

Slightly roast the rava in a dry pan and set aside. In another pan, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds, then add the urad dal, gram dal and let them turn slightly brown, then add in the curry leaves, onions and green chillies/red chillies and fry for a while. Then add in the tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes. Pour about 2-3 cups of water to this. Add salt and mix well and allow the water to boil. When the water is boiling, add in the rava slowly and keep stirring simultaneously so as to not form lumps and cook till done. (till the water all evaporates). If you add too much water, the upma might become sticky. This can be had as a light tiffin. Can have pickles or coconut chutney or any hot chutneys as side dishes.

Ingredients:

• Semiya (Vermicelli)- 200g
• Onions – 1 (chopped lengthwise)
• Green Chillies – 2 finely chopped
• Gram Dal – 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Split Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

Slightly roast the semiya in a dry pan and set aside. In another pan, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds, then add the urad dal, gram dal and let them turn slightly brown, then add in the onions and green chillies and fry for a while. Pour about 2-3 cups of water to this. Add some salt and mix well and allow the water to boil. When the water is boiling, add in the semiya and cook till done. (till the water all evaporates). If you add too much water, the upma might become sticky. This can be had as a light tiffin. Serve with pickle or any hot chutneys as side dishes.