Spicy Vermicelli

This is a very simple and easy to make recipe, the only difficulty is at the frying part of vermicelli we need to be very careful otherwise it gets burnt at the bottom. This is a vegetarian dish, you can also add egg in the end when the water is absorbed but a little is remaining.

Ingredients for vermicelli:

Bambino vermicelli (mote semiya) 2 cups

Water 5 cups

Chopped onion 1 small sized

Red chili powder 2 tsp.

Turmeric powder 1/4^th tsp.

Salt to taste

Oil ½ cup

Fresh ginger-garlic paste ½ tsp.

Tomatoes chopped ½ cup

Green chillies chopped 2

Coriander chopped 2 tsp.

Garam masala  :
Cloves (laung)        1
Cardamom(ilaichi)  1
Cinamon(dalchini)   2 to 3 inches
Shazeera                 1 tsp

Preparation of spicy vermicelli:

• Heat half of the oil in a pan and fry vermicelli till it turns into light brown, keep mixing don’t burn it.
• After frying vermicelli take it into a plate and keep it aside.
• In a pan heat the left over oil and fry chopped onions till light brown then add ginger-garlic paste.
• Add tomatoes, fry for a few seconds, then add red chili powder, salt and turmeric.
• Fry these for a few seconds and pour water.
• Now add green chillies, coriander and whole garam masala.
• Make it like a soup, bring it to a boil.
• Now add fried vermicelli which we have fried earlier.
• Cook it till the water is absorbed and vermicelli turns soft.
• Serve it hot.