Every once in a while we get bored of eating the same old stuff but also don’t want to eat from a restaurant, yet want something new.. Foodie health freaks will definitely get what we mean! So we bring you this Desi Vermicelli (Seviyaan) made like Singapore style noodles. It has a unique flavour and enjoyed be all, yet simple to make! Now that’s a win win!
Ingredients (for meal for 2)
- Wheat / Rice Vermicelli-1 cup
- Mix vegetables of your choice- 1-1 ½ cup all vertically cut/ juliennes
We used capsicum, onion, babycorn, purple cabbage, french beans .
Tempering
- Sesame oil- 1- 2 tsp
- Roasted Sesame- 1 tsp
- Garlic slivers- 2-3 medium pods
- Dry red chilly- 2nos
- Soya sauce- 2 tsp
- Sugar/ Brown sugar ½ tsp
- Lime juice ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder ½ tsp
- Salt to taste
Method
- Boil water in a pan, add vermicelli and cook till done (like pasta). Keep aside in a colander( sieve). We prefer NOT boiling it with the tempering like in upma coz pasta method retains the flavour more.
- In a wok/ broad pan, heat sesame oil, add ½ sesame seeds, turmeric powder, garlic, red chilli. Then toss in all the vegetables and cook covered till cooked but crunchy stage.
- Add the salt, sugar, sauce and the cooked vermicelli. Toss on high flame for 1 minute, taste check & Voila!
- Serve hot garnished with roasted sesame seeds and onion greens!
Tips
- You can add tofu/beans/sprouts to make it healthier and complete meal.
- Spring onions & Mushroom taste great.
- Lot of recipes suggest to add curry powder to Singapore style noodles, we skipped it.
- Use regular vegetable oil if sesame oil not available, but it reaaly adds to the flavour.
- You may use any type of vermicelli, noodles, pasta for this, keep it wholegrain though!