Geethu's Kitchen - Mummy's Upma

Ingredients

1. 2 cups roasted sooji
2. 2 dried red chillies
3. 2 long (or 3 short) sprigs curry leaves
4. 2 tsp black mustard seeds
5. 2 Tbsp urad dal
6. 1 medium onion - minced
7. 6-8 thai chilies - minced
8. 2 tsp salt
9. 4 cups boiling water

Method:

1. Heat up sooji for 2-3 minutes on MED-HI until it feels hot to the touch - keep aside.
2. Heat oil and fry dried red chillis and mustard seeds - HI
3. When mustard seeds sputter, add curry leaves and urad dal and fry - MED-HI
4. When urad dal browns, add onions, green chillies and fry - MED-HI
5. Add salt amd mix well
6. Add water and bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes
7. Slowly stir in sooji in a thin stream, mixing all the time.
8. Shut off heat and continue to mix until it the mixture is no longer wet.
9. Spread on a plate for rapid cooling.