Pineapple Kesaribath

Simple mouthwatering sweet.I guess this does not require anymore explanation :)

You Need To Have:
1 1/2 cup pineapple cut into small cubes
1 cup fine semolina/chiroti rave
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup ghee
10-12 cashewnuts
10-12 raisains
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
2 cups water

Method:

Take fine semolina in a thick bottomed pan. add 1 tsp ghee and fry it on really low flame until nice aroma spreads. take care not to burn the semolina.

Remove semolina from pan and keep it aside.

Take pineapple cubes,add 1 tsp ghee and fry pineapple till they start careamlizing . add 2 cups of water and sugar to cooked pineapple and bring it to boil.
 
 slowly pour semolina from one hand and continously stir from other hand so that no lumps are formed.

Pour remaining ghee and cover lid. simmer for 2-3 mins.
Meanwhile fry cashewnuts and raisains in 1 tsp ghee and add it to kesaribath. Finally sprinkle cardamom powder and turn off flame.
Pineapple kesribath is ready to serve.

Avrekalu Uppitu/ Flat Beans Upma

Another tasty food from flat beans which is most common break fast in karnataka during flat beans season (Usually Between Nov-Feb).In bengaluru you see lots and lots of flat beans in all the markets during season.Its so widely used and you can find n number of recipes of it.During season  at food street of Bengaluru, they organize something called as "Avrekalu Mela" where they cell food made up of flat beans. Avrekalu Vade, Avrekalu Dose, Avrekalu obbatu  etc etc... are few menu items to mention.I really missed it for this year:-(

But I satisfied myself by preparing Avrekalu uppitu for time being and here is the recipe for it.

You Need To Have:

1 cup Upma Rava/Upma Semilion
1 cup flat beans/avrekalu
1 medium size onion finely chopped
3-4 green chilies
3-4 curry leaves
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 cup freshly grated cocnut
2-3 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp blackgram seeds/urad dal/uddina bele
1 tsp bengalgram /channa dal/kadle  bele
2 cups water

Method:

If you using frozen flat beans, put them out side at least for an hour.

Heat thick bottomed pan, add semolina/ rava ,1 tsp oil and fry it on really low flame until it gives nice aroma. (would take 5-6 mins).Take care not to burn the rava.

Take out rava and spread that on plate and heat remaining oil. add mustard seeds. once they start spluttering add cumin seeds, bengalgram, blackgram ,curry leaves to it.once they turn color add chopped onion, flat beans and slit green chilies. fry it for 4-5 mins on medium flame.

Add 2 cups of water and bring it to boil.Check if flat beans are cooked or not. if not boil water until its done. pour semolina to boiling water from one hand and stir from other hand so that it does not form lumps. stirring is really important else it will form lumps and spoil upma. Cover lid and simmer for 2-3 mins.

Finally add freshly grated coconut ,chopped coriander leaves and turn off flame.

Serve hot with mango pickle.