Semiya / Vermicelli Biryani: ( Biryani made of Sevai/Semiya upma)

Ingredients:

Semiya /Sevai – 1 cup
water – 1.5 cups
cloves – 3
bay leaf – 2 leaves
cinnamon sticks – 2
shahjeera – 2 tblspoons
oil – 2 tblspoons
Green cardamom – 2 pieces
ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tblspoon
greenchillies – 2 slit
onions chopped – 1 big onion
tomatoes chopped – 1 medium tomato
carrots/beans/peas – chopped finely and boiled – 1 cup
salt – according to taste
turmeric powder – 1 tblspoon
chilli powder – 1 tblspoon
coriander powder – ½ tbl spoon
mint leaves – 5 leaves
Corinader leaves – 2 stalks
Curd – 2 tblspoons
lemon juice (Optional)– 2 tblspoons

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan . Add Shahjeera, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger garlic paste and greenchillies and fry them.
2. Add chopped onions and fry them till golden brown. Add salt to onions.
3. Add tomatoes and fry until they turn mushy. Add Carrots/beans/peas and mix well.
4. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, curd, mint leaves and coriander powder and mix well. Cook until oil comes out from sides.
5. Now, add vermicelli and water and mix well. Keep the lid on the pan and cook on medium flame.
6. Once vermicelli/sevai is cooked, add lemon juice before serving.
7. serve hot.