Vermicelli Dishes

Vermicelli, also known as Semiya in South Indian vocabulary, is a thin & lengthy noodle type pasta. They are available as long strands or as broken 2cm pieces. It’s mostly used to prepare the delicious dessert, Vermicelli Payasam which can be served with boondi or boli. It’s served in Kerala Sadya also. It’s also used to make tasty upma and several snacks. Kilikood is one among the most common Kerala snacks (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian), where vermicelli is used as coating & the snack resembles a bird’s nest. Indian vermicelli is mostly prepared from semolina and its variant with thinner strands are available, made from rice (called sevai). Though vermicelli is not categorized under healthy food menu, using it in mild quantities is not harmful too. Needless to say, it’s available in almost all Kerala & Tamil Nadu kitchens. Here is the page which provide links to a few dishes prepared using vermicelli.