
Eisha has an adorable 4 year old daughter, Naisha. When Eisha took Naisha to her naani’s home in Delhi during the summer vacation, I asked her to click a photo of her favorite dish cooked by her mom and send me the recipe. Thank you so much aunty for this yummy recipe. And thank you Eisha for sending me the pics and the recipe. You have always been extremely encouraging of my blog right from the beginning. I am going to use this space to say thank you to a few more fellow moms who’ve been very encouraging. A big thank you to Sheetal, Josceline, Shilpi, Sandhya, and Shweta.

This is a first recipe from a grandmother. I should start posting more recipes from grandmothers. After all we moms owe everything we know to our moms and there’s so much to learn from them. I promise there will be more grandmoms’ recipes coming up. Meanwhile I hope you and your child enjoy this namkeen vermicelli.

This dish is suitable for kids who can chew food like corn kernels properly.

Namkeen Vermicelli Recipe
Recipe of vermicelli (Indian rice noodles) with assorted vegetables. A healthy breakfast or snacks idea for you and your kids.
Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted vermicelli Eisha’s mom uses MTR
- 1-2 tbsp sweet corn kernels
- 1 cup finely chopped carrots French beans, and capsicum
- 1/4 th tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 th tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 th tsp black pepper powder
- One piece of lemon
- 2 tsp oil
- Salt to taste
- Namkeen vermicelli
- Namkeen vermicelli
Instructions
- Boil 2 and a half cups of water in a pan, and then add oil and 1 tsp salt to the boiling water.
- Add vermicelli and the vegetables, and then close the pan with a lid. (Eisha’s mom saying that if you are not using pre-roasted vermicelli, then you should roast it first with a little bit of ghee. I’m guessing this is ensure that the vermicelli doesn’t become sticky after it is cooked.)
- Cook the vermicelli and vegetables for exactly 7 minutes.
- Strain the vermicelli (or noodles as Eisha’s li’l one calls it) and vegetables under running water to stop further cooking, and to give the vermicelli the desired texture (al dente).
- Heat a non-stick pan and add 1 tsp oil.
- Add mustard seeds and when they crackle add cumin seeds, salt, and pepper powder, and then stir the mixture.
- Add the vermicelli and vegetables and sauté for a couple of minutes till there is no water left in the mixture.
- Turn off heat and close the kadai with a lid for about a minute.
- Squeeze a little lemon and mix it gently with the vermicelli, and your vermicelli is ready to serve.
You write every simple story so well, thank you for giving me space on ur blog :)
There you go again…you're very good for my morale Eisha :-) Thanks…
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Great recipe Mukta and thanks to Eisha and her mom for sharing it with us. I am going to earmark this one for lunch boxes once the school starts. :)
thanks mukta plz share some more reciepe to gain baby weight.
my baby is 1 year old and he is very choosy to have food
Hi Dakshu,
Eggs and bananas are very good for weight gain. Feed these to your baby if he likes them. You can also give him cheese if he likes that. Of the recipes posted by me, you can give him mashed potatoes, scrambled egg, dalia kheer, and poha kheer. (These should be listed under the label "Food for weigh gain".)In the kheers add powdered dry fruits, these too will help him gain weight. Keeping kids engaged while they're eating makes them less fussy about food. Try singing him nursery rhymes or you can download their videos on your phone/computer and play them for him. Or show him cartoons on TV. You can take him in the balcony and show him cars/vehicles…boys are generally fascinated by those…I found that these tricks worked with my son, Devansh who's now two. Hope this helps. :-)
Keep me posted. Take care.
Dakshu,
I forgot to write Fried Bananas…check out that recipe too even that'll help with weight gain.
Nice one Mukta,
I also make this with loads of veggies and call it vermicelli upma. My DD loves it. Do check it out.
http://www.shishuworld.com/index.php/recipe-corner/149-healthy-meals-for-picky-kids?showall=&start=1#.UcAbvJz-uXk
Hey liked your recipe too Priya…loved the smiley :-)
We have been preparing Namkeen from generations, giving hygiene the top priority. So the next time you get Best Namkeen in Delhi the urge to eat, make sure it is from kanwarjis. We provide, are made from quality spices and other ingredients, which make it more aromatic and yummy.