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Rice Vermicelli/Rice Noodle Pancake Rice vermicelli pancake is filling and yummy breakfast.This recipe is inspired from the crispy Asian style rice noodle pancakes. This is a sweet version with plantain, dates and eggs. You can also make a savory version as per your taste. Try this you will surely love it. Ingredients Dried rice noodles- 5 oz. Sweet ripe plantain- 2 small chopped Eggs-2 Milk- 1/3 cup Chopped dates- 1/3 cup Chopped nuts- 1/4 cup Sugar to taste Cardamom powder- 1/3 tsp Salt- a pinch Butter Soak dry rice noodles in hot water for 10 minutes. When soft drain into a colander and set aside. When all the water drains off break into smaller pieces. In a separate bowl beat eggs, milk, sugar and cardamon powder. Add rice noodles, chopped plantains, chopped dates and nut and mix well. Heat pan and lightly grease with butter. Take ladle full of the rice  noodle mixture and place on hot griddle. With the back of the spoon press lightly to form a disc...

Semiya/Vermicelli Upma Semiya/Vermicelli upma is a quick and filling breakfast. There are sweet and savory recipes with vermicelli. Upma is a popular south Indian breakfast. Add vegetables of your choice to make this light and healthy. Ingredients Semiya/Vermicelli- 1 cup Onion medium- 1 Ginger chopped- 1 tsp Green Chilly-2 Mixed vegetables chopped- 3/4 cup (carrots, green beans ) Chopped dates- 2tbs Cashew nuts- 5-6 Water- 2 1/3 cup Salt to taste Sugar-1/2 tsp Mustard seeds- 1/3 tsp Urad dal- 1 tsp Ghee- 1 tsp Hing- a pinch Curry leaves- a few Heat one tsp ghee in a pan and roast semiya/vermicelli in medium flame for about 3-4 minutes or till it slightly changes to golden. Keep this aside. In the same pan heat oil and add mustard seeds and when it splutter add urad dal and cashew nuts. Fry till nuts change color. Saute chopped dates, curry leaves and hing. Next goes in chopped onion,green chilly and ginger. Fry till it becomes golden brown. ...

Shrimp Vermicelli/Rice Noodles Rice noodles/ Vermicelli is quick to prepare and this dish is inspired by the South Asian stir fry. I usually use vermicelli to make pudding and for upma. I first saw shrimp Vermicelli recipe in Betty's kitchen in you tube. I spiced it up a bit a added a little more Asian Flavor.This noodles is more healthy and a satisfying meal. Ingredients Rice vermicelli/rice noodles- 12 oz. Shrimp cleaned- 1/2 cup Bell pepper thinly sliced- 1/2 cup Carrots- thinly sliced- 1/2 cup ( you can also add cabbage or bean sprouts) Celery chopped- 3 tbs Egg-2 Shallots- 2 Garlic- 3 pods Dry chilly flakes- 1/2 tsp Soya sauce- 2 tsp Sugar- 1/2 tsp Oyster sauce- 1/2 tsp Chilly garlic sauce- 1/2 tsp Pepper - a dash Salt to taste Soak vermicelli in hot boiling water till it is soft. Drain the vermicelli into a colander and place under cold running water for a few seconds. Allow the water to completely drain off. Drizzle two tsp of oil (preferabl...