Super fast Avarekalu Uppittu & Kesari bath

We all think upma is a very boring breakfast to have in the morning, but give a try to this mouth watering Avarekalu upittu with one and only best combination Kesaribath.

Ingredients:

Avarekalu/Surti papdi lilva	11/2 cup or add as much as you like
Coconut	½ cup
Ghee/Oil	3-4 tbsp
Salt	To taste
Course Rawa/Sooji	1 cup
Mustard seeds	1 tsp
Channa dal	1 tsp
Urad dal	1 tsp
Green Chilli	7-8 as per your taste
Ginger	Grated 1” piece
Curry leaves	Few
Chilli pdr	1 tsp
Water	3 cups
Lemon	2 tsp as per your taste
Coriander leaves	Handful

Method - 

• First Cook Avarekalu/Surti papdi lilva with little salt until it turns soft or in cooker and allow 1 whistle.
• Take a pan add 3 tbsp oil/ghee, once it is hot add mustard seeds.
• Once the mustard seeds splutter, add channa dal, urad dal, ginger, green chilli's, curry leaves, little turmeric (optional) and saute till it is nicely done.
• Mean while keep 3 cups of water in an other bowl and let it boil.
• Once you are done with sauteing add 1 cup of course rawa and fry till you get nice aroma, add salt to taste and saute nicely.
• Now add little chilli powder and  coconut and mix it well.
• Now add the boiling water to this mixture and let it cook for 2 min, mix it well and switch off when you get desired consistency. 
• After you switch off the flame add lemon and mix it well. 
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Kesari Bath /Rawa Kesari:

Ingredients:

Course Rawa/Sooji	1 cup
Ghee	4 tsp
Water	21/2 cup
Elachi	Little
Dry fruits – Cashew/Raisin	1 tbsp each
Sugar	1 cup
Food color(orange)	1 pinch

Method - 

• Take a pan add 4 tsp ghee, Once its hot add dry fruits and saute it well.
• Now add 1 cup Rawa and fry till you get nice aroma.
• Mean while boil 21/2 cups water, add food color to it.
• Once Rawa is done add hot water and stir it well, then add 1 cup sugar and mix it well.
• Add Elachi/ Cardamom pdr mix it well and switch off the flame once you get desired consistency. That is when all the water evaporates. 

NOTE:

Approx Prep time Upittu	20 min
Approx Prep time Kesari bath	10 min
Approx Calories – Upittu	448, Total Fat – 9.8g, Cholesterol – 3.8mg
Approx Calories – Kesari bath	620 , Total Fat – 38 g, Cholesterol – 36 mg

Useful Kitchen tips of the day:

• Microwave Lemon for 15 sec to get lime juice easily.
• Add few drops of lemon juice in the water before boiling the rice to get rice whiter. 
• Wipe the blades of greasy knives with a peeled lemon. Then wash under running water. The greasiness will disappear.
• Whenever lemon slices are added to any tea, make sure to remove every single seed, or the tea will taste bitter.