Cook Out Of The Box: Simple, Lightly Spiced Vermicelli Pulav.

Recipe:
2 cups of Roasted Vermicelli ( you can get roasted one in shops)
1 small onion, chopped
1 small Green or any color Capsicum chopped
2 small Tomatoed chopped
1 carrot cut into thin strips (so that they would cook fast and also blend with the vermicelli)
1/2 tsp of Cumin seeds
1 tsp of turmeric powder
2 green chilies slit
1 inch piece cinnamon stick
2 pices of Black Stoneflower
2 dry red chillies broken into pieces
2 green cardamoms
2-3 cloves
1 bay leaf Salt to taste
a few choppe dcoriander leaves
2-3 tsps of oil

Method:

Heat a pan and add oil and cumin seeds, let them splutter
Then add the whole Spices
Add the chopped onions and fry them for a few seconds
Now add the green chillies, turmeric powder, and the carrots and cook for a few seconds.
Add just a little amount of salt at this stage , mix well and transfer these vegetables to a plate and keep aside.

Next in the same pan pour about 2 cups of water, once the water starts to boil add the Vermicelli to it and let it boil in a low flame.
Add the required amount of salt to the Vermicelli,(remember that you have already added a little bit of salt to the vegetables)

Once the vermicelli is cooked add the vegetables to it and mix them gently and let them cook covered for a little while, just keep stirring gently off and on for about 3-4 mins.
Now finally add the chopped Coriander leaves.
Then switch off the flame and serve this lovely, Vermicelli pulav with Yogurt,or Raita (it is yogurt mixed with some raw vegetables like tomato, cucumber, onion and salt)
Enjoy!