- Heat ghee/oil in a pan. Add suji and sauté for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Stir continuously to make sure it doesn’t get burn. Remove from the flame and keep aside for later use.
- For Upma, heat ghee/oil in a same pan and splutter mustard seeds, then add chana dal, urad dal. Sauté until they turn light brown.
- Now add ginger & green chili and cook for a minute until ginger releases its raw smell.
- Add curry leaves and onion and sauté until onion turn translucent.
- Add in salt, water and allow it to boil. When it starts boiling allow it it to boil for 2 minutes. In this way all the flavors will infuse in water and eventually dal will become soft.
- Now at this stage add in prepared suji / rava. Stir continuously while cooking to avoid any lumps.
- Add sugar and cook it for a minute.
- When almost all the water is absorbs reduce the flame. sprinkle lime juice, coriander leaves and ghee. Mix well.
- Serve immediately.