Upma

 A hearty savory Indian dish that's normally served for breakfast and it really fills you up till lunch time. 
Upma is made from semolina and is cooked with spices and water till it becomes a mushy mash. Usually eaten as it is or with some curry.

• 1 cup semolina
• 2 tbs  cooking oil
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 2 dry red chillies- cut into 4
• 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 medium-sized onions chopped
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups water

• In a pan toast dry semolina for 5min in low fire. Stir continuously. Remove and set aside.
• In another pan put 2 of oil on a low fire. Add the mustard seed, curry leaves, onion and chili.  Carefully pour the water in. Let it come to a gentle boil. Make sure the fire is at low.
• Add salt. Keep mixing. I suggest you use your mitten now. It  will bubble like a volcanic lava!
• Now carefully add the semolina by slowly drizzling into the boiling liquid, but stirring vigorously till all the semolina  a re added. Keep stirring until mixture bubbles and began to dry up. Remove from the heat.Get a square dish tray and pour mixture, levelling it all around. Add a tsp of ghee to smooth the surface. Let it cool. I like mine with some curry or you could  sprinkle some sugar on it, that's how husband like it.   Enjoy the upma....jue