Lemon Semiya -Semolina bath

Semolina (Vermicelli / Semiya ) bath is a quick and easy week day dinner or breakfast. When you want add a small twist to the vermicelli upma you can add lemon or lime flavors. I have seen this dish made in vermicilli ads. I tried this the other day and my little one liked it a lot. Here is the recipe.

Preparation Time:5 min

Cooking Time:15 min

Serves:1-2

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Semiya/Semolina 
• 3 cups water.
• Salt as required.
• 1 Medium size Onion
• 2 green Chilies.
• 1 Large lemon/2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice(adjust).
• Oil for tempering.
• A pinch of Turmeric.

To Temper:

• 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seeds.
• 1/2 tbsp Urad dal.
• Few Peanuts( optional).

Method:

• You can buy regular or roasted semolina. If you buy roasted semolina you can use it as is.
• In case of regular semolina dry roast it for 5 mins in medium heat.
• In a deep bottomed pan bring 3 cups of water to a boil and cook the semolina with salt.
• Cook semolina till the water gets absorbed  and keep it aside.
• Finely chop the onions and chilis.
• Heat the oil and temper it with mustard seeds and urad dal.
• Add Peanuts and roast it for 2 min.
• Add onions and cook them until they are translucent.
• Add green chilies and saute them for a minute.
• Add Turmeric powder and lemon juice .
• Let it cook for 2-3 second until the raw smell of tumeric dissipates.
• Switch off the flame.
• Now add the cooked semolina and toss it well .
• Lemon semiya bath is ready to be served.

Note:

• After cooking the vermicelli Cool them before you add lemon juice
• When you feel that lemon juice is less it can added later also

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