Ragi Semiya - Sweet & Savoury Version - Easy Breakfast Recipes

 Category: Kids Breakfast
Preparation Time: 5 mins  
Cooking Time: 10 mins  
Servings - 2 servings

Ragi Semiya - Savory & Sweet Version

Ragi semiya / Ragi Vermicelli is a healthy and also a very quick breakfast we can make on a busy morning. This also comes in handy for a relaxed week end morning breakfast:) 

Ragi Sweet Semiya

Kids will enjoy this, especially the sweet version :) Not only for breakfast, we can make this for evening snack or for the sudden hunger prangs.

Ragi Semiya Upma

For making it more nutritious, we can add finely chopped veggies while making the savory Upma version. For the sweet version, I usually add unrefined organic coconut sugar, but we can also add organic jaggery powder or unrefined cane sugar.

Ingredients:

• Ragi Semiya / Ragi Vermicelli - 3 cups
• Water - as needed

For the sweet version:

• Fresh Coconut, grated - 3-4 Tbsp
• Coconut Sugar / Unrefined Sugar - 1 Tbsp (Use as per taste)
• Cardamom powder - a pinch
• Ghee - 1 tsp (Optional)
• Cashews - few pieces (Optional)

For the savory version:

• Cooking Oil - 1/2 Tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• Urad dal, split - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Small Onions / Sambar Onions - 5-6 nos, halved
• Green chillies - 1-2 nos, halved
• Mixed veggies like finely chopped carrot, green peas (Optional)
• Salt - to taste

Method:

• Cook the Ragi semiya as per the pack instructions. In a wide bowl, soak the semiya in plenty of water for just 3 mins. Have a timer for that, because if it left more, it will become gooey and sticky
• After 3 mins, drain the water completely and spread it on a steamer plate

• Heat water in the steamer or idli pot, once it starts to boil, keep the steamer plate inside and cook for just 5 mins

• After its done, take it out and allow it cool down a little bit
• Separate the cooked semiya into two equal portions

Sweet Version:

• If we are using ghee and cashews, we can heat up the ghee and roast the cashew pieces
• To the one half of the semiya, add the ghee roasted cahew pieces, fresh grated coconut and a pinch of cardamom powder. Mix well together
• Add the coconut sugar and gently mix it up

• Serve warm!

Savory Version:

• Heat oil in a pan, them temper it with mustard seeds, Channa dal, split urad dal and curry leaves
• Add the green chillies and the small onions, saute for 2-3 mins until the onions get sauted well

• If we are using vegetables, we can add the finely chopped veggies now and saute for few mins until they get cooked
• Sprinkle required amount of salt and add the other portion of the cooked ragi semiya
• Saute for a min until they all get blended well

• Switch off and serve hot