Lemon Semiya

Ingredients

Semiya - 2 cups

Juice of one Large lemon

Salt to taste

For Tempering :

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tbsp urad dal

1 tbsp channa dal

2 dry chillis, tear and de-seed

1/4 tsp hing

1/2 tsp grated ginger

1 green chilly, slit

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

Chopped Cilantro to garnish

Procedure

1. Bring 5 cups of salted water to a boil. Add the vermicelli and cook for just 4 - 5 minutes. Turn off heat and strain. Pour 2 cups of cold water and strain the water completely. Add 2 tsps of oil and combine.
2. While the vermicelli is cooking in the hot water, prepare the seasoning. Heat oil in a vessel, add the mustard seeds and as they begin to sizzle, add the dals and allow them to turn slightly red, green chilly, grated ginger, red chillis and stir fry for 30 secs. Add asafoetida and turmeric pwd ,cilantro and combine. Turn off heat.
3. Add salt to taste and lemon juice to the seasoning and combine it well and pour over the vermicelli and mix well.
4. Taste and if you feel that it needs more tang, add more lemon juice accordingly.