Upma/ Cream of Sooji

When it comes to cooking, making Upma is like a gift to that home maker. Its so easy to make n an error free dish that even a novice can make it... It is made with Semolina/Sooji. In Telugu it is called as bombaii rava(as per my knowledge). Ingredients for Upma varies from home to home. Each home has its own version. The main flavor for Upma comes from fresh Sooji, ginger n curry leaves.. They are so many varieties in Upma. By adding tomatoes n spices  u can call it as Tomato Bath. By adding cashews in large quantity, u can call it as Jeedipappu Upma/Cashew Upma. Adding lemon makes it nima Upma/lemon Upma and so on..
The only precaution you have to take care while doing Upma is -- adding SALT..

Ingredients:
Sooji: 1 cup
Water: 31/2 -4 cups

Peanuts: 1/2 cup

Onion: 1 small, roughly chopped

Green chili: 2, finely chopped

Oil: 2 tbsp
Red Chili: 2 flakes
Curry Leaves: 1
Channa Dal: 1tsp
Cumin seeds: 1tsp
Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
Salt: to taste
Ghee: 1tsp


Preparation:
1) In a pan heat oil. Add red chili n channa dal. fry for 30 secs. Add cumin n mustard seeds. fry for another 30secs.
2) Stir in curry leaves, onions, green chili n peanuts. Fry for couple mins on medium to low flame or until peanuts leave raw smell. Dnt brown onions.
3) Add water n salt. Bring to a rolling boil on medium heat. Adjust salt by tasting water few times. If water is salty, Upma will be salty too
4) Now add Sooji to boiling water slowly by stirring constantly. Reduce heat to sim n stir Sooji, without forming any lumps.. Mix well n cover. Cook for 2mins
5) Now remove cover n top with ghee. Mix well n switch of..
Serve hot with a touch of lime or sugar..

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