Lemon Seviyan

                      A simple recipe with not much drama and minimal ingredients is what most of us prefer for our breakfast the Lemon seviyan recipe that am sharing today is one such. A variation of the South - Indian breakfast Seviyan upma, Lemon seviyan is a simple dish with tangy tomatoes and a hint of lemon drizzled as lemon juice towards the end of preparation.

          You can have Lemon Seviyan for breakfast, brunch or also pack it in your tiffin box for lunch. Though it can be eaten by itself a pickle can be served along as an accompaniment.

Ingredients:

1. Vermicelli - 200 gms
2. Tomato - 2 large
3. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
4. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Cinnamon sticks - 2 to 3 nos
6. Lemon - 1 no
7. Green chilies - 4 nos
8. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
10. Red chili powder - 1 tsp
11. Salt - to taste
12. Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add in the chopped tomatoes.
• Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and ginger garlic paste.
• Lower the flame and cook till tomatoes soften.
• In another vessel cook vermicelli according to the package instructions. Just add the cinnamon sticks and slit green chilies in addition to the oil and salt mentioned on the cover.
• Drain the vermicelli.
• Now add the tomato mixture to the cooked vermicelli and mix well.
• Add lemon juice and stir well.
• Cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
• Serve hot.

You may also like to try Lemon rice, Kheema seviyan biryani, Macaroni, Tomato chutney and Spring onions and moongdal wadi from My Mom's Kitchen!

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Happy Cooking!!!