Tengai Sevai, without coconut

Kids fed, nothing left for me. No coconut or peanuts in the house, so sabudana khichadi out, as also poha. Brand new packet of rice vermicelli purchased, but one cannot really make coconut sevai without coconut. Or, can one? Maybe if it is dressed up differently?

1/3 cut vermicelli

1 sprig curry leaves

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal

1 red chilli

2-3 tbsp cashewnuts

ghee

salt to taste

Method

Cook vermicelli according to the instructions on the packet, keep aside

Heat ghee, temper with mustard seeds. Once they stop crackling add cashewnuts, urad dal, red chilli, and curry leaves and fry on low heat till they nuts are well browned.
Pour over the vermicelli, add salt to taste and stir well.
No, it is not coconut sevai, but it is close enough!