Being a mum is like being a superwoman. Working a job, devoting yourself to various chores, practice sessions for kids, matches and concerts you need to attend and the list goes on endless. The food and the grocery still need to be done and made. This is where we all need a helping hand.
There is absolutely no shame in accepting a hand to help for all superpowers do take help of a sidekick or two. I have chores that the kids help. My husband does cook at times and gleefully heads to the market. Then I do have a secret or two when all looks dull, instant eats. I am fully aware that it is not the sustainable option not it is nutritionally superior. Give it a few twists and turns and your dinner is still a warm one on the table.
I do have a couple of packs of instant noodles and some instant rice vermicelli that I keep. After all, I have teens at home, worse than cranky toddlers when hungry!!
This time I thought of showing you my quick twist to bulk up that plain vermicelli noodles.
The generous a quantity of pumpkin and kale in this recipe help to add the vegetable component and the nuts and seeds to a bit of the protein. Indeed the comfort factor comes from the quick-cooking, gluten-free, rice vermicelli. A quick soak in warm water and the noodles are ready to toss in. Isn’t that what we are looking for?
Cafe style pumpkin latte
Try this with Cafe-style Pumpkin latte – click here for the recipe
This is the recipe I am adding to A to Z recipe challenge. In this inspiring group, we challenge ourselves as bloggers to develop recipes that utilise ingredients based on an alphabet a month. We have worked our way through a lot of these and now reached alphabet P. So I chose pumpkin and peanuts to bring forth the recipe. The group brings about very exciting recipes each month. Stay tuned for the collection
Do you have some more rice noodle vermicelli left?
Pancit bihon
Stay safe and bring forth superwoman you already are and never apologise about using a shortcut menu.
Pumkin and Kale sevai with peanuts.
Ingredients
Toprepare the noodles
- 250 grams rice noodle
- 6 cups hot water
to stirfry
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1-3 dry red chillies (optional)
- 2 cups pumpkin diced
- 1/2 cup peanuts (I have used skinned and roasted ones. )
- 2 cups kale chopped
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
- 2 tbsp dessicated coconut
- 1 tbsp bisibelebath masala (check recipe on a previous blogpost.)
- 2 tbsp flax seeds powdered.
Instructions
To prepare the noodles
- Boil the water and add to a bowl. Soak the rice noodles carefully in this for about 3 minutes or as per package instructions.
- Drain the soaked rice noodles and set aside. Keep covered so they do not dry up.
for the stirfry
- Into a wok or deep pan, add the oil followed by the mustard and fenugreek seeds.
- When the mustard splutters add the peanuts and the pumpkins and saute.
- Add the salt and pepper and mix well. the salt needs to account for the noodles as well as most brands of noodles come without any added salt.
- Now mix in the chopped kale and cover and cook for f few minutes till the pumpkins soften. If the pumpkin variety you have takes a bit of time to cook add a few tsp of water to help it steam.
- After 2-3 minutes open the lid carefully ( there will be a lot of steam) and mix well.
- Add the Bisi Bele bath masala, coconut and flax seed powder and stirfry for another minute.
- Add the drained rice noodles and stirfry all together.
- Once the noodles are well coated, the noodles are ready to serve.
- Enjoy it with some roasted tomato chutney.
My my! What an innovative recipe! Pumpkin and kale with sevai – who would have thunk? And yet, the sevai looks and sounds absolutely brilliant! I love the use of coconut and bisi bele bath powder here. Would definitely like to try this out.
I feel using an instnat version needs to be compensated with all the other additions, As for bisibelebath, I love that masala mix an hence use it to flavour many recipes.
This is quite unique and interesting combo for sevai. This looks really fantastic, it must be very yumm. Lovely share!
Wow. such a lovely idea of adding pumpkin to the noodles. Never thought of it. This way all those who dislike pumpkin will also relish it. The crunchiness of the peanuts also adds to the taste.
super nutritious twist there, Seema. 🙂 see, afterall the superwoman power works na… the nuttiness of the peanuts with the pumpkin twist on the sevai is yum!!
Seema when I saw the click of Pumpkin and Kale Sevai on IG I couldn’t take my eyes off it. So beautifully clicked. As for the dish, what a wonderful way to add pumpkin and kale and give it a little South Indian flavour too.Take it from me even when the kids leave home, the supermom has to become a superwoman! Yes we all have too many chores to take care of.
Such an innovative recipe with pumpkin, kale and sevai. Have never tried this combo so far. Such a healthy and tasty one!
What an amazing recipe this is! The soft and sweet pumpkin with some greens and the crunch of peanuts makes this otherwise simple sevai super interesting…
I must say this is one of the best way to transform simple sevai to something extraordinary. I’m sure the peanut, pumpkin and bisibelebath mix make this dish more flavourful and tasty that make anyone to devour without any fuss. Totally loving that bowl of sevai!
Loved this innovative recipe with kale and pumpkin. Sewai looks absolutely delicious. Also loved the use of bisibele bhat and coconut. Instant recipes are much needed these days. Superb share.
Sevai is a house favourite and the best part is you can add seasonal vegetables easily and make it wholesome for the whole family, just like you have.
I agree with you Seema that there is no harm in getting a helping hand at times and also in taking shortcuts in cooking. I like the way you have used instant rice vermicelli in the dish to save time and added nutritious veggies and nuts to make a quick yet comforting and filling meal.
Wow thats a beautiful combination in sevai, something more interesting to regular one!I can imagine the delicious taste of these rice noodles with kale and pumpkin. Loved it !
Loved your way of incorporating kale and pumpkin in sevai. A complete meal. So smart to add bissi bele bath masala to give that amazing flavor. Got a good idea to feed my picky eater. Amazing share !!
Such a innovative combination of pumpkin and kale in sevai. Peanuts will add crunch to it. Absolutely delicious.