Namkeen Jave

Namkeen Jave, a savoury vermicelli dish from Uttar Pradesh India, served mainly for breakfast or at tea time. Vermicelli are whole wheat or semolina noodles(kind of) that are quite popular in India. These noodles are used to prepare lot of breakfast or snack items(sweet and savoury, both) with the variations in the ingredients depending upon the region and state.

In Uttar Pradesh Vermicelli is are popular with the name of Jave or Jawe.

Meethe Jave (Sweet vermicelli) or namkeen Jave (savoury preparation). Meethe Jave are made when vermicelli is cooked in milk till thick kheer like consistency, with or without nuts like almonds and raisins.

Namkeen Jave (Savoury Vermicelli or Seviyan) are very easy and quick to prepare. This is a no fuss dish and can be adapted a per one's availability of vegetables.

I still remember, when I was a kid, my dadi(grandmother), mom and aunts used to make with hands. Making Jave with hands was a time consuming process. I playfully used to try making jave with my hands but every time I failed :). I always thought that making Jave required some special expertise( I suppose) that their vermicelli used to come out very fine and perfect. Nowadays Vermicelli packs are available, very few people are still there who make this vermicelli with hands. And trust me the taste and the texture of the dish made with handmade Jave is very different then what we get from the packed ones.

As a kid when I used to go to my hometown, namkeen jave were served to guests along with other snacks with tea. At my mom's place Jave used to be one of the Sunday breakfast item. I too make it quite a lot, many times fro dinner also when I need to make something quick and easy, without spending time in kitchen. These days there are lot of variations of the dish have come up like vermicelli pulao, vermicelli upma and so on..I grew up eating this simple version where vermicelli are cooked in desi ghee with onions and thinly sliced potatoes(with or without tomatoes). Desi ghee imparts a unique taste to the dish. I still make Jave in the same utentic way many times and my kids too love this version.

Here I present you the simplest recipe for Jave just with onions and potatoes. Let's see how I make it..

 

Linking my Jave Dish to Healthy Wellthy Cuisine group, where this fortnight theme is Vermicelli Mania .. 62HWCG #VermecellianiaATHW.

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Do try my way of making Namkeen Jave in Desi Ghee. You will the love the authentic taste. These are also suitable for vegans. Those who have gluten allergies can make with gluten-free vermicelli like made with Ragi (Finger Millets).

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