Vermicelli

How to make salted vermicelli

Vermicelli – is made in two kinds:

1. Sweet vermicelli: boil the vermicelli and eaten up with sugar or powdered sugar. It’s a typically dish made in Haryana side and very much popular.
2. Salted vermicelli: is made as under.

In India the vermicelli, pasta, macaroni are manufactured by Bambi no and these are low in fat and have some nutritional value.

Ingredients Required: –

• Vermicelli – 1 small cup

• Onion – 1 small (peeled and chopped)

• Tomato – 1 medium sized (chopped)

• Green chilly – 2 (optional, chopped)

• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

• Dried coriander powder – 1 tsp

• Garam masala – 1/4 tsp

• Carom seeds (ajwain ) – 1/2 tsp

• Asafoetida – a pinch

• Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp

• Salt – as per taste 

• Oil – 1 tbsp

• Clarified butter/ desi ghee – 1/2 tbsp

• Water – double the quantity of vermicelli i.e. 2 small cup

• Fresh coriander leaves – 1 1/2 tbsp (chopped)

Procedure: –

• First of all, take deep pan and heat 1/2 tbsp of ghee and add carom seeds (1/4 tsp), cumin seeds and asafoetida.

• Then roast vermicelli for 5-8 minutes or till they turn light brown.

• Then, take them out in plate and cool them at room temperature.

• Now in the same pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil and add 1/4 tsp of carom seeds, add water and the species with green chilies and salt.

• When water comes to boil add vermicelli and cook them till water absorbs.

• When water absorbs then place lid for 5 minutes and then serve hot.

• While serving garnish with chopped onions, tomatoes and fresh coriander leaves.

• Serve hot… it’s ready.

Notes: –

• You can add lot more veggies like capsicum, carrot.
• To use these vegetables, par boil them and then add them in pan with vermicelli i.e. 5 step.