கேப்பை சேமியா உப்புமா (Ragi Sevai)
Ragi Sevai recipe is very simple to make and I got this from my mother-in-law. Ragi is also a rich source of fiber and helps lower cholesterol level. Keppai is one of the best food for weight control, diabetes and a cooling agent for the body. Some ragi recipes you can try include — dosa, vermicili, kanji, malt, ragiballs, roti. With its cost-effectiveness, ragi is definitely a health food for everyone.
Ingredients for Ragi Sevai
Keppai Semiya / Ragi vermicelli – 4 cups
Small onion – 1/4 cup chopped
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Dry red chilli – 5
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds & urad dal – 1/4 tsp
Salt as needed
Directions
Soak the keppai Semiya in salt water for 5 minutes
Take a wide pan with oil.
Add mustard seeds & urad dal; after the seeds cracked, add curry leaves.
After curry leaves pops, add chopped onion, dry red chilli and sauté for a minute.
Drizzle little bit of salt for onion.
Drain water from the soaked ragi vermicelli.
Spread the soaked vermicelli in the pan and turn the flame into low.
Close the pan with lid and cook for 5 minutes
Gently stir the Semiya bottom to top and close again then cook for another 5 minutes.
Now open the pan and stir for 2 minutes.
Keppai Semiya Upma is ready.
Serve this with sambar and coconut chutney.
Notes
Cook this Semiya in wide pan with low flame, otherwise the Semiya will break
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Ingredients 
Take semiya in a bowl 
Add salt 
Pour water and let it soak for 5 minutes 
On a wide pan, heat oil and add urad dal, mustard seed and curry leaves 
Now add chopped onion and red chili 
Sprinkle little salt and mix well 
Soaked semiya 
Take soaked semiya and put in the pan 
Put all semiya 
Cover the lid and cook for 5 minutes 
Open the lid 
Carefully mix / like turning sides 
Cook for 5 more minutes with lids closed 
Open the lid and stir gently for 2 minutes 
Ragi sevai ready 
Serve with chutney and sambar 
கேப்பை சேமியா உப்புமா
