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Village Style Semiya Upma

Name: Village Style Semiya Upma
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, Madurai
Ingredients: 2 cups idli rice; 1/2 cup urad dal; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; Salt to taste; Gingelly oil for the pan; Accompaniment: coconut chutney and sambar for Village Style Semiya Upma

கிராமத்து முறை சேமியா உப்புமா

45 mins Serves 5 Medium Chef Lakshmi Ammal Madurai 4.4 (338)

Village Style Semiya Upma is the Tamil breakfast that keeps a whole state running — soft, steaming and always served with chutney and sambar.

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Ingredients

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200 g

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Method

1
Soak rice, urad dal and fenugreek separately for 4 hours.
2
Grind urad dal to a fluffy batter first, then the rice to a slightly coarse batter, and mix with salt by hand.
3
Ferment overnight in a warm place until the batter doubles.
4
Cook village style semiya upma on a hot seasoned pan or in a steamer until done.
5
Serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar and a spoon of idli podi with gingelly oil.