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Tomato Sevai served in a grey plate, with a black and blue mat seen in the background.

Instant Tomato Sevai or Tomato Vermicelli upma

Instant Tomato Sevai or Tomato Sevai upma is an easy Vermicelli Breakfast or lunch recipe that can be made in as little as 10-15 minutes.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup roasted Sevai/Vermicelli
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 8-10 curry leaves
  • 1 small tomato chopped
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2-3 green chilies finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 tablespoon cashews Optional
  • 1-1.5 cup water
  • ½ Cup chopped coriander
  • 1 tablespoon lemon/lime juice

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottom pan/pot add oil.
    1 tablespoon oil
  • Once hot add the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
    1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    Adding Mustard Seeds in oil
  • Now add the curry leaves
    8-10 curry leaves
    Curry leaves added in oil.
  • Add the onion and green chilies.
    2-3 green chilies finely chopped
    Adding onion and green chili in oil.
  • Add the cashews if using and saute until the onions are translucent.
    1 small onion chopped, 2 tablespoon cashews
    Adding cashews in oil
  • Once the onions are cooked, add tomatoes and turmeric powder.
    1 small tomato chopped, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Cook till the tomatoes are cooked.
    Adding cashews in oil
  • Add chopped coriander.
    ½ Cup chopped coriander, 1-1.5 cup water
    Adding coriander
  • Add 1.5 cups water, and bring the mixture to a boil. (One can first add only 1 cup and later on add the remaining half cup of water.)
    Mixture getting boiled.
  • Once the mixture starts boiling add sevai/vermicelli.
    1 Cup roasted Sevai/Vermicelli
    Adding Vermicelli in boiling mixture.
  • Mix everything and cover and cook on slow to medium mixing in between.
  • If required add hot boiling water ¼ cup at a time.
  • Once the sevai is cooked add lime juice and mix everything.
    1 tablespoon lemon/lime juice
    Sevai getting cooked.
  • Switch off, cover, and let it rest for 5-10 mins.
    Cooked Tomato Vermicelli.
  • Serve

Notes

  • 1 Cup = 235 ml, 1 tablespoon= 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
  • Any size cup can be used, just keep the ratio the same
  • Start with 1 cup of water initially, if required add more hot boiling water.
  • Depending on the quality of sevai more or less water might be required.
  • One can add more veggies like beans, green peas etc.
  • I am using roasted vermicelli. One can buy roasted vermicelli from the shops or simply roast plain vermicelli using some oil or ghee until lightly golden brown.