Samiya Upma & Forced Bachelors

It is a long tiring day. I got home around 7pm.

Nobody home, as my wife and son gone for vacation to India. Its just me, home alone. I just want to lay flat and would love somebody serve a hot fresh food. I know its not going to happen. So I rested a bit and think about the next thing.

I refreshed myself to get out of the Zombie zone and did my evening prayers. Its now time to worry about something to satisfy my starving stomach. I opened the fridge and its mostly empty. I don't see anything except the dosa dove and frozen stuffs. I was really bored eating the same old Frozen Parata's and dosa with sambar.

My mouth really begs for something better and fresh. It is used to some good varieties, as my wife was reasonably a nice cook especially specialist in north india type. I love her veg. noodles, mutter paneer and Biriyani's. Alright,OK! Stop thinking about that now.. I can't bring anything of that now..

Then I start to think about, "what can I prepare fast enough to get it done in 15mins to feed my starving belly and at same time not to miss the "Kolangal" Soap opera in SUNTV". There are only 2 dish options, its either going to Maggi Noodles and Upma. I decided to go for Upma as its healthier than maggi.

I was like, "Who invented this Upma dish?" Its the life saver for any bachelor who knows to cook. Upma is one of the easy to make dish famous and very well know in Tamilnadu and sourthern side. Incidently Upma and Forced Bachelorship(FB) goes very well together. Its is easy to make when its tough time surviving as the Forced Bachelor.

Its is not an easy and fun life. Its tough because heart and soul wonders about your family all the time when you are far away from them. There are lots of people worse than me lead a lonely life home away from home. People who work the blue and Kaaki collar jobs in middle east, Singapore, Malaysia only get to go their home every 2 or 3 years. They can't take their family with them because of their limited salary. Its not that bad for me. It just 2 months for me and my wife will back from India.

TV advertisement brought me back to real. OK! I need to make the Upma now. It can be made in Rawa or Samiya. I have the Bambino Vermicilli which is also called as Samiya(rice noodles), so lets make Samiya Upma. I still remember the recipe my mom sent me in her letter when I was a Bachelor.

Here you go, I gathered INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups Samiya, 3 cups Water, 1/2 - 3tsp oil, 2 small chilli, 1 Onion, mustard and jeera seeds, curry leaves

Preparation:

1.Cut onion and green chillies into small pieces.

2. Put kadai ( pan ) on flame.

3. Add oil.

4. After oil boils add all the seeds ( mustard, jeera..)

5. Once mustered seeds starts sound add onion and green chilly pieces and curry leaves.

6. After onion fries ( onion changes into golden brown color) add water and salt.

7. Wait till water boiles heavily ( for about 10- 12 min)

8. Now pour Samiya gently ( without forming clots) by stirring with big spoon.

9. Stirr gently on low flame till all water evaporates

Samiya Upma is ready in just 15mins...min. Its right on time for the serial to start. I just took some in the plate and start to eat up with sugar on side watching it...

I love it man. It bought old memories of my teen age, when I use hate Upma for real. Now, its the food from heaven...WOW!!