Chow Chow Bath

Ingredients

• - kesari bath and khara bath combo
• - 2 tbsp ghee or oil
• - Spices as required
• - Salt to taste
• - Fresh coriander

Method

1. Make kesari bath: Dry roast 1 cup semolina. Make sugar syrup with 1 cup water and half cup sugar. Add semolina, ghee, saffron and cardamom to make a sweet kesari bath.
2. Make khara bath: Dry roast 1 cup semolina. Make a savoury upma with tempering, onion, green chilli, ginger, vegetables and water.
3. Serve together: This dish serves BOTH preparations together on the same plate — one sweet and one savoury.
4. Plate kesari bath first: Place a round of hot sweet orange kesari bath on one side of the plate.
5. Plate khara bath: Place hot savoury khara bath on the other side of the same plate.
6. Keep them separate on the plate: The two should be placed side by side but not mixed — the contrast is what makes chow chow bath special.
7. Add chutneys: Serve with coconut chutney on the side.
8. Add a banana: Traditionally a ripe banana is served alongside.
9. Garnish: Top each with a small tsp of ghee.
10. Serve: Chow chow bath is Bengaluru's iconic breakfast — sweet and savoury on the same plate. Eat them separately or mix a little together as you prefer.