Rice Vermicelli Upma

Ingredients:

2 cups  vermicelli/ rice semiya/ shavige
1 largeonion (finely chopped)
2-3 green chillies ( finely chopped )
8-10 curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad daal
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Juice of a lemon
handful of chopped cilantro (for garnish)
Salt to taste
Peas

Method:

1. First boil about 6 cups of water and then add the vermicelli into it. Add some salt and 1 tsp of oil. Boil for 5 minutes or as per package suggestion until it is cooked.
2. Transfer this to a colander and drain the hot water. Add about a tsp of oil and toss it gently so that the oil sticks all around. This prevents the vermicelli from sticking to each other.
3. Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, cumin seeds, urad dal and mix until the urad daal turns light brown in color.
4. Add the chopped onion, peas and green chillies.  After the onion is cooked add salt and stir.
5. Add the cooked vermicelli to this, stir continuously breaking any lumps (on medium heat) and the cooked onions incorporates into the vermicelli.

After 5 minutes stir again and now partially cover the pan. Lastly garnish with lemon juice, chopped cilantro. Keep the lid covered for another 5-10 minutes. Stir again and serve hot.