Semia pulao

Adapted from the above link.

Ingredients:

Vermicelli – 1 ½ cup

Veggies:

Green beans- ½ cup

Med size carrot- 1

Peas and lima beans – ½ cup together

Small potatoe-1

Masala:

Ginger and Optionally Garlic

Med green chilies- 4 to 5

Large onion-1

Bay leaves -3

spices to dry grind:

Cinnamon sticks-2

Cloves-5

Cardamom-3

Cilantro

Lemon

Few cashews (optional)

3 cup stock or water to cook

Procedure:

o Fry vermicelli in oil and set aside

o Fry onions, chilies, ginger, bay leaves

o Add spices, veggies, fry and cook for 10 mins till veggies are crisp

o Add 1 cup water and cook veggies for 5 mins

o add vermicelli and stock or water and cook for another 5-10 mins

o you can modify the recipe using pulao masala or adjusting spices.

Sodium content of foods

This link
(pdf version) has a good food list with their sodium content