Green chili Medium hot - 1 (according to your taste preference)
Black pepper freshly crushed - ~1/4 tsp
Bell peppers red and green chopped finely - ¼ cup
Broccoli floret - 8-10 (according to your taste preference)
Nuts of your choice preferably - cashew or peanut or chopped almond (optional)
Finely chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
Dry roast semolina (sooji) on medium to low heat ~5-7 mins. You can do this part in advance and once it will cool down store sooji in the airtight container and use it when you need.
Heat oil in the pan then add nuts of your choice and roast it on the medium to low flame. Once it is light brown in color then take it into plate.
In the remaining oil add mustard seed, asafoetida, curry leaves and green chili. stir it for a few seconds then add bell pepper saute it for 2-3 mins. After that add shredded broccoli, little bit salt and dry roasted semolina into it. Roast it again for 1-2 mins.
Now it is a time to add hot water into it but be careful while adding water. Add salt into it, stir it and check if there is no lump. Cover it with the lis for 2-3 mins on medium to low heat or till the water evaporates.
Switch of the flame and let it rest for approximately 5 mins.
Garnish it with the cilantro and serve it hot.
Notes
You can add half sooji and half dry roasted coarsely crushed rolled oats to make your upma more healthy.
You can add onions, tomatoes and peas or any vegetable of your choice to it.
Add broccoli according to your taste. try it with 5-6 broccoli floret if you are new to it's taste.
Recipe by Cooking Therapist at https://cookingtherapist.com/broccoli-upma-broccoli-semolina-porridge/