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Veggie semiya

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Today 's recipe is to make Semiya with mixed vegetables.I would name my recipe as vegetable semiya alone  rather than adding the word "Upma"  as it doesnt contains the step of seasoning. Semiya when  fortified with vegetables they make a meal by itself. Vegetable Semiya  is one of my favorite dish.I prefer anil semiya and without tarka(thaalithal in tamil)  . I have used vegetables(carrot and potato) but you can even make plain dish without vegetables or with your favorite veggies too.Its an easy to cook and tasty to eat recipe. Prep Time  :  10 mins  Cook Time  :  20 mins    Serves :  3   Recipe Category :  Breakfast   Recipe Cuisine :  South Indian    Needed  Ingredients:    Vermicelli  - 270 grams (I used Anil  fine short Semiya)     Ginger-garlic(g-g) paste - 1/2 a tsp    Red chilly powder-1/2 tbsp    Turmeric-a pi...

Potato Murukku-easy recipe

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Ingredients: Rice flour - 2 cups Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 & 1/2 tsp Salt - As needed Water - As needed To Grind: Potato - 1 no. Butter - 1/4 cup water - 2 tblsp Method: Cook potato,cool down,remove the skin and grind with softened butter and water to a smooth paste.Mix the rice flour,asafoetida,cumin and salt well. Add the ground paste and required water,so that you get a non sticky dough.Keep covered at all the times. Use the murukku press with the plate with three round hole or the star hole plate   I usually grease 3-4 broad laddles and  press the murukku in the laddles             and just drop the made  murukkus in the hot oil.   This method is good for two reasons:i)to avoid the heat not to  affect your hands when you press directly in oil and     ii) to make  (hold) good shapes of the murukku.  ...