Upma, also known as Uppeet; is a porridge like dish made with Semolina/Rava/Sooji.
Roast the rava on a medium flame in a kadhai and keep aside.
In a same kadhai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and green chillies.
Add chopped onion and ginger. Saute on a medium flame. Meanwhile keep the water for boiling.
Now add roasted rava, sugar, salt and saute for a minute. Then add boiled water and mix well.
Cover the lid and simmer on low flame. Once rava is cooked, switch off the flame.
Garnish hot steamed upma with coriander leaves and serve with sev.