Lemon Semiya (Vermicelli)

Ingredients

Semiya (Vermicelli) – 2 cups
Lemon – 1
Onion – 1
Carrot (Small size) – 1
Beans – 4 to 5
Green Chillies – 2
Red Chilies – 2
Fresh Ginger – a small piece
Turmeric Powder – 2 pinches
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard – ½ tsp
Bengal Gram Dal – 2 tsp
Urad Dal -= 2 tsp
Pea Nut – 2 tbsp
Asafoetida – 2 pinches
Curry Leaves – few
Coriander Leaves – few
Salt to taste

METHOD:

Boil 6 cups of water along with a teaspoon of oil and salt.

Add semiya (vermicelli) and cook till it is soft and drain the excess water. Immediately add cold water and rinse well. Drain all the water completely and put the cooked semiya in a plate.

Chop onion, carrot, beans and chillies into thin long strips.

In a kadai add the oil and when it is hot add mustard seeds. When it pops up add Bengal gram dal, urad dal, peanut, asafoetida and fry till the dals turn light brown.

Add chopped onion, chilies, ginger and curry leaves. Fry for few seconds.Then add chopped carrot and beans. Fry for few more seconds.

Add turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Now add the cooked semiya and mix it gently. When all blends well, switch off the stove.

Add lemon juice and once again mix it gently.