Semiya Upma is a healthy, vegan, and savory South Indian breakfast recipe made with vermicelli, vegetables, and spices. Also known as vermicelli upma, sevai upma, or seviyan upma, it is easy to make and ready in 30 mins. Perfect for breakfast, snack, easy dinner, or lunchbox!! Vermicelli is known as semiya in South India, shevaya in Marathi, and seviyan in Hindi. Apart from savory recipes, it is also used for many sweet dishes like Vermicelli Kheer, meethi seviyan, sheer kurma, etc.