Kesari bhath

Kesari
Green-colored kesari with cashew nuts
Course Breakfast in Karnataka and dessert in other places
Place of origin India
Region or state Karnataka
Main ingredients Semolina
Chow chow bath, a common breakfast in Karnataka, consists of one serving of the spicy khara bath and another of a sweet kesari bath.

Kesari bhat (Kannada: ಕೇಸರಿ ಬಾತ್) is a sweet Indian food that is common throughout the country. The classic ingredients used for its preparation are semolina, sugar, ghee (usually), water and milk.

The precise composition of kesari bhat varies regionally, depending on the availability of ingredients. The dish might be prepared with pineapple[1] or banana, mango, coconut,[2] or rice.[3]

Claims to the origin of the dish are made by Karnataka,tamilnadu and other regions of South India. The dish is common in the cuisine of Karnataka as well as of multiple regions in South India, and is a popular dish during festivals such as Ugadi. The word kesari in multiple Indian languages refers to the spice saffron, which creates the dish's saffron-orange-yellow-colored tinge.[3] Though it is a sweet dish, in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, it is prepared not only as a dessert but also for normal breakfasts. It is also served with uppittu or khara bath, and a serving of both dishes on one plate is popularly called "chow chow bath". In North India it is served as a sweet dish called sheera or suji halwa. It is much simpler with little or no ghee, no color or saffron, in contrast to the actual traditional recipe of Karnataka. It is commonly known as sheera in Marathi/Hindi, rava kesari in Telugu and Tamil, and suji halwa in north India and Bangladesh.

References

  1. ↑ "Pineapple Kesari Bath". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Coconut Kesari Bhath". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Rice Kesari Bhath". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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