Name: Upma recipe | How to make upma
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 1 cup semolina (or bombay rava or sooji); 2 tbsp oil (or ghee (refer notes)); ½ to ¾ tsp mustard; ½ to ¾ tsp cumin ((optional, adds aroma)); 1 to 1½ tsp urad dal; 1 to 1½ tsp channa dal ((optional, adds nice aroma)); 2 tbsp peanuts; 8 cashews ((optional) ); 1 sprig curry leaves; pinch asafoetida (or hing (optional)); 1 small onion ((chopped or sliced thinly)); 2 green chili (slit); ½ to ¾ tsp ginger ( very finely chopped (optional)); 2½ to 2¾ cups water ((refer notes) ); 1 to 2 tsp ghee ((optional)); lemon juice (optional)