Rice semiya (Rice Vermicelli)

To serve 3 people:

Ingredients:
• 200gms rice vermicelli
• 2 large onions finely chopped
• ½ cup grated coconut (optional)
• 15 cashew nuts chopped
• 3 tbps oil
• 2 tbps of channa dal
• 1 tbp of urad dal
• ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2red dry chillies
• 3 green chillies finely chopped
• 5-7 curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Method:
• In a pan add water, very little amount of salt and rice vermicelli. Boil for 15mins. After it is cooked using a strainer drain the water and put it aside.
• In non-stick pan heat oil, add cashew nuts, channa dal, urad dal and fry till they start to turn light brown.
• Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry chillies. When they start to pop up add green chillies, curry leaves and chopped onions. Fry till they cook. Add salt.
• Now add grated coconut and rice vermicelli. Mix it properly and serve hot.

Tip:
• Add running cold water after you drain hot water. This prevents from vermicelli sticking to each other.