Welcome to the Siamese twins in the mouth watering breakfast recipes; Xanadu of spice and sweet in equal measure called as Chow Chow Bath, no it is not a bathed dog breed from the land of the dragons, but from namma Karnataka. This exotic cuisine consists of two dishes made from Semolina – the sweet part is called “kesari bath” and its spicy counterpart is “khara bath” or “uppittu”. I also assume that “bath” has something to do with cooking two items together such as rice and dal, a pair off!!!
Let us start with the nectarous toothsome kesari, a dish that makes all of us drool for more.
Ingredients required:
Semolina – 1 cup
Water – 3 cups
Milk – ½ cup
Sugar – 1 cup
Saffron – a small pinch
Colour – orange, a small pinch
Ghee – ½ cup
Cashew nuts – 5 nos
Raisins – 5 nos
Cardamom – 1 tsp powdered
Method:
In a non stick kadai or fry pan fry the cashews and raisins in a small quantity of ghee to a golden brown colour and keep it aside
Next fry the semolina on low flame till you get an aromatic flavour, this should take only couple of minutes and set aside.
Boil the water and milk together, add the sugar and ensure that it dissolves completely.
Add the semolina slowly by continuously stirring so as to avoid lumps
Keep stirring till the mixture thickens, add the melted ghee and stir till it starts leaving the sides of the pan.
Turn off the gas, add the fried cashews and raisins and powdered cardamom.
The Eldorado of sweets is ready to be relished and savoured!
Now for the savoury spicy twin khara bath
Ingredients required:
Semolina – 1 cup
Tomato – 1 number finely chopped
Onion – 1 number finely chopped
Green chillies – 2 to 3 finely chopped
Ginger – small piece cut finely
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds – for seasoning – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Bengal gram – 1 tsp
Cashew nuts – few numbers
Water – 3 ½ cups
Salt to taste
Oil for seasoning
Ghee – 2 tbsps
Method:
Add oil to a pan or kadai and fry the semolina to a light brown colour. Remove from fire
Allow the mustard seeds to splutter along with urad dal, Bengal gram, ginger, chillies and curry leaves.
Add the chopped onion and sauté in the oil, then add the tomato.
Ensure that the raw smell goes and the ingredients become soft
Now add the water and then the salt.
Bring it to boil, slowly add the semolina and keep stirring so that no lumps are formed.
Add the ghee and stir till it becomes thick.
Have coconut chutney to go with the khara bath
Revel in the aromatic uppittu and luxuriate in the deadly combination of spice and sweet to your heart’s content.
This platter will tantalize your taste buds and make the mouths of your envious neighbours to water!
Mouth watering indeed.. 🙂
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I am sending you some for breakfast UK 🙂
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especially the kesari, I feel like a cup of it like right now 🙂
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At your doorstep straightaway..P&A..:))
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haha, will wait 🙂 my pleasure.
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I never really understood what a bath is, though i stayed in Bangalore for long. My bad 🙂
This looks so delicious.
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I assume ‘bath’ means a combo of rice and dal cooked together and this is maybe from “bisi bele bath”…not very sure though…frankly..
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Ok…
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Its raining at the moment in Mumbai… and rge kesari bath looks yummmmmmmm
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Enjoy the rains while I send you the pair…hit off well with both:)
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Oh my God! Sunita, this is too tempting! Got to make some now! Tumba chanagide!! 🙂
Hugs
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DD…Danyavadagalu…I am entering your domain and glad to be complimented by the Guru!
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Oh no…you’re too kind:)…
It looks absolutely drool worthy 😊
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Mouthwatering!
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Thankyou Ji..
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Nice Sunitha:)
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Danyavadagalu Rashmi..
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Lip smacking delicacy… thanks for sharing. Will ask mom to prepare 😀
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Shukriya Maitreni…did I give more work to your mom now:)
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Ummmm.. It’s raining here and this recipe fills me with pleasant smell of curry leaves and spices.. Good one Sunita 🙂
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Thanks dear..enjoy the monsoon magic ..
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Rally l00ks yammy.h0pe the tasye also will be yammy.send some to your mom and dad👍☺
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Thanks amma..after all the genes are from you:)
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Kesari bath ..looks yummilicious. Thanks for clarifying early on that it is not a dog breed. :D:D
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LOL..the word Chow itself sounds chinese like chowmein..I am sure you are bathed in its aroma and taste:)
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Chowmein…who doesn’t love it .:)
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Hello ma’am, 🙂
Wow Delicious post, tht kesari bath looks yummy..I would definitely wanna have one.. u have detailed the recipe in a very simple manner easy to prepare..wow thanks maam for sharing 🙂
Wishing you a fantastic day ahead
Regards
Bhavikk
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Thanks Bhavikk..try it and you will love it..reciprocating the warm wishes for the day.
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Looks really yum!!!
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Thanks Niks
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Superb ! I miss Namma Bengaluru so much, Bissibelle Bath, Vangi Bath, Kesari Bath *drool*
The photos you’ve posted are mouth watering, will surely try these recipes 🙂 Thanks for sharing !
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Bengaluru’s Darshini and sagar idlies and dosas with lip smacking chutney and sambar is unmatched I think.
Glad that the pics drive you to try..Please send some when you make them:)
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Chow chow bath is so kannadiga. I’ve always thought it was a great combo of dishes for a meal.
Great pictures, I must say.
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Thanks d..some of the kannada dishes are a super hit!
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Yummy combo Sunitha, well here is some history about the word ‘bhath’ it is basically a Marathi word which means ‘cooked rice’ or ‘boiling rice’, even the recipe vangibath is very popular in Karnataka, Vangi is brinjal in Marathi, during Shivaji’s rule and quest with the Mughals and British, there was a dire shortage of warring clan, so even the Bramins offered to fight and extend their support to Shivaji at one point of time, this was the time when the word ‘de shastr’ was coined, ‘de shastr’ means ‘give me the weapon’, today this word is corrupted as deshasta today, there is a cult of bramins called deshasta bramins even today, they are the bramins who lifted the arms to fight for their freedom. After Shivaji and the collapse of the Peshwa rule, many of them settled down south of deccan which is today’s Karnataka. Hence you will find many Marathi words in their Kannada vocabulary even today, like vaini which means ‘bhabhi’ in Marathi. Later this word Bhath was used for any dish that involved mixing and boiling a combination of rice and veggies or even sweet dishes.
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Thanks so much Mayura for enlightening all of us on the rich heritage of the word bhath..that is some remarkable history on the Peshwas and Shivaji..now I can proudly use the word as suffix to all the grand dishes here in Karnataka.
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Gracias Atul for the ping back..absolutely delighted!
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love the kesari…..:)
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Thanks Sunaina
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superb recipes and a must have at Infosys campus 🙂
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Mrs and Mr Murthy would have long ensured that this recipe from their land is part and parcel of every Infy campus:-)
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Wow, this is something I should taste. Looks very delectable.
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Do you like Indian food?
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Looks lovely
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Thanks dear..
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This looks so so good!
I badly want to give this is a shot and prepare for Michelle to have a taste.
I am fond of cooking..
Kept the name of this meal in mind and precisely where to get the recipe from your digital diary 😄 Def a go will keep you on the lookout when i per take this. – Cezane
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Thanks C&M, glad that I inspired you to try the Indian dishes!
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I am feeling hungry reading this post 🙂 Good that it is lunch time already, but how I wish I can have kesari bath too along with my roti-subzi!
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Sending you some…
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Thanks 🙂
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