Hi Jaya. Hope you are well. I read one of ur messages where u suggested that u ate Upma. I have been having a fetish for the same but don't know a simple recipe for it. Could you be kind enough to tell me how you make it. Thanks.
Simmi Jaya2 replied. Hi Simmi

Great to hear from you. How did your urine test go on? Did u get the results of why there were traces of blood. I am sure everything will be OK. - have been praying for you. Its great that you're +ve and staying calm - wish I could be like that. You're already trained to be a Mom :)

I'm not the greatest cook, so here's my simple recipe for Upma. As I have GD I make it out of Cracked wheat which is similar to Bulgur. You can make it out of Sooji.

Ingredients
Cracked wheat/ Sooji - 1 part
Water - 3 parts
Onions chopped fine
Red chilli -1 or 2 (can use green chili too)
Optional - mixed Vegetables like Carrot, potato, beans & peas diced small.

Seasoning
Oil/ghee
mustard
urad dhal
curry leaf
Optional - Chana dhal

1. Roast the cracked wheat/ sooji - make sure not to brown it. Set it aside.
2. Heat oil in Kadhai. Add Mustard and when it splutters add urad dhal, chana dhal and curry leaf and chilli.
3. Add onions and fry for a minute. If you are using vegetables add them here and also some turmeric. Add salt to taste. Fry all till vegetables are just cooked. (Sometimes for added taste, I add a little sambhar powder to the vegetables.)
4. Add Water to the above mixture and let it boil.
5. When water is boiling, add cracked wheat/sooji slowly while constantly stirring. Close with a lid and let it cook. Sooji usually cooks faster. Cracked wheat may take a little more time.
6. Garnish with coriander.

If you're using vegetables, then I guess its called kichidi.

Hope this recipe turns out well and satisfies your craving. Happy cooking!!

Jaya