Vermisilly

Did I tell you I wanted to have a hundred entries before telling you about it? 

Just goes to show how perfect the title is.

Kadhai. Heat oil. add jeera, bayleaf. fry. Chop and fry onions, green chillies, any veg- carrot, beans, peas, potato, capsicum (or none), a few groundnuts. Meanwhile, keep boiling water ready. Add semia/vermicelli to the sauteed onions and roast for about 10 mins. The roasting helps avoid gluggy upma disasters. Add salt. Pour boiling water - enough to just cover vermicelli. And cook. Take off flame. Let it rest. If all is well, the vermicelli will be separate noodly entities. Top up with chopped coriander.