Chow-chow Bath / Kesari bath & Kharabath

 Chow-chow Bath / Kesari bath & Kharabath

Chow-chow Bath ( Kesaribath & Kharabath)

Back home (India) breakfast is quite an elaborate one, like it should be! There are some holy combinations that cannot be messed with like Idli-vada or halwa-poori-channa for instance! 

One such popular karnataka breakfast combo's is kesari bath and khara bath also referred to as chow-chow bath 😄! Here is the recipe 👇🏼

Recipe

1) dry roast 2 cups semolina (Bombay rava) 

2)Kharabath -in a wok add a little oil,  add quarter teaspoon   mustard seeds and jeera seeds once they splutter add curry leaves, finely chopped green chillis (3), grated ginger(1inch) and fry. Now add finely chopped onion(1large) fry until translucent and add finely chopped tomato(1).
3) Add finely chopped french beans(half cup), carrots (half cup) and peas(half cup) and fry. Add half a teaspoon turmeric powder, half teaspoon cinnamon powder and salt to taste and and fry.
4) To this add 3 cups of water and let it boil...when vegetables are cooked and water is simmering,add 1cup of roasted semolina while stirring frequently and close the lid for 2 minutes.
5) now add 2 tablespoon ghee mix it in.  Garnish with grated coconut, chopped coriander and fried cashews (optional) .

6) Kesaribath - in a wok take 4 tablespoon ghee to this add 2.cloves, a handful cashews and fry,  now add raisins and fry... Add 1 cup roasted semolina and fry...
7) add 2 cups milk with saffron and close the lid,  once it's cooked and milk evaporated ( 3-5.mins )
8) add 3/4th cup sugar and 1 tablespoon ghee again and half teaspoon cardamon powder and stir until all the sugar melts and the ghee starts separating..
9)garnish with saffron and serve.