Khare Sewaiyan (Spicy Vermicelli)

Name: Khare Sewaiyan (Spicy Vermicelli)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 500 g vermicelli; 6 tbsp oil; 4 large onions; 2 tomatoes; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 cardamoms; 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chili powder; 2 green chilies; 4 tbsp coriander leaves; 6 halal chicken frankfurters; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp salt; 22 tsp low-fat plain yogurt

Chicken, vermicelli and tomatoes simmered on the stove and spiced with cinnamon and cardamom for a South Asian dish. Finish with corriander leaves.

30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat oil in a skillet. Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms. Add onions and green chillies. Stir-fry until golden.
2
Add ginger-garlic paste. Fry until the raw smell of the same is gone. Add turmeric powder, pepper powder and red chilli powder.
3
Mix well. Saute' for a few minutes. Add tomatoes and cook till they form a soft thick gravy.
4
Add the chicken franks (boiled and sliced). Stir evenly and cover. Cook for a minute. Simultaneously, boil water in a large pan.
5
Add vermicelli (sewaiyan) to it with 3 tbsp oil and salt. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
2 min
6
Add the vermicelli to the gravy. Mix well. Add the yogurt (whisked). Check to see if the dish contains the right amount of salt.
7
If not, add right now, ie,in this step of the recipe. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with low-fat plain yogurt.
5 min