Veggies Magic

Ingredients:
Vermicelli (Semiya)- 1 cup
Pinch of turmeric
Oil- 3 to 4 tsps
Lemon- 1

Popu ingredients:

Mustard- 1 tsp
Cumin- 1 tsp
Peanuts- 2 tsps
Chana dal- 2 tsps
Urad dal- 1 tsp
Red chillies- 2
Green chillies- 2
Curry leaves- 10 or 12
Pinch of Asafoetida (Hing, Inguva)

Procedure:

• Boil the vermicelli, adding a spoon of oil, salt and pinch of turmeric.
• Keep stirring in between, to avoid the sticking of semiya to the bottom of the pan.
• Drain the excess water and spread it on a wide plate.
• Let the vermicelli cool down to room temperature.
• Heat a pan with two teaspoons of oil and do the seasoning with the above listed ingredients.
• Add the popu to the boiled vermicelli, and add salt in required amount.
• Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the vermicelli and mix well with your hand.
• Serve it hot or cold with a cup of yoghurt.