Suji Upma
Suji Upma is basically a South Indian recipe made from Suji or Semolina. It is prepared from Suji along with colorful veggies and curry leaves.
Calories 172kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Suji or Semolina
- 3 cup Water
- Salt and Turmeric as required
- 1 tablespoon Sugar (optional)
- 1 small Carrot
- 1/2 Capsicum You can use any other vegetable of your choice.
- 1 tablespoon Curry Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 Dry Red Chilly
- 1-2 Green Chilies
- 2-3 tablespoon Ghee or Clarified Butter You can use vegetable oil. But try to use Ghee for its aroma.
Instructions
How to prepare Suji Upma - Step by Step Recipe
- Heat some ghee in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame. Add the suji or semolina into the pan.
- Roast the suji by continuous stirring so that it should not get burnt. Stirring will roast the suji evenly. When the color of the suji becomes slightly brown, a nice roasted aroma of the suji will fill the kitchen. At that time, remove the suji from pan and keep it aside.
- In the same pan, add some vegetable oil or ghee. Temper it with a dry red chilly, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Be careful as the curry leaves and mustard seeds will start to splutter for a bit.
- Now, add the veggies in the pan. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and mix well. If you want to use nuts, add those at this step.
- After a minute, add some turmeric (optional). Saute the veggies until cooked well on medium flame for around 4-5 minutes.
- After that, goes in the roasted suji. Mix it well with the vegetables.
- Lastly add the water carefully into the pan. Stir it nicely so that no lumps are formed.
- Cook the upma till the water is absorbed in the suji. This will take around 2 minutes.
- Transfer the Suji Upma in a serving bowl and enjoy it hot with a cup of tea or coffee.
