Bhaji Ka Chaar - Bas Saaru- Basida Saaru

Bhaji Ka Chaar ( South India specialty) also known as Basida Saaru or Bas Saaru

The most favorite South Indian delicacy savored with rotis and Ragi Mudde. Could be made with variety of Vegges like Beans and dal/ cabbage and dal, Flat beans, Greens like amaranths ( Dantina Soppu) , Beans and Dill leaves with dal, Moong dal, channa Dal. A laborious task but filled with nutritional suprises.

Ingredients
To be Dry Roasted----- A
Onion 1- Without peeling on direct gas ( get the smoky flavour)- Tehn discard the skin
Tomatoes 2- Without peeling on gas- To get the smoky flaour- Do not discard the skin
Dry Chilies 12
Pepper Corns 2 Tsp
Zeera / cumin seeds 1 Tsp
Methi / Fenugreek seeds ½ Tsp
Garlic 6 pods ( with a little oil)
Coconut Grated 3 tbsp ( until it turns slightly brown)
Curry Leaves 4 strings
Small lemon size Tamarind For grinding


For Curry and Sabzi

Toor Dal ¼ Cup
Choice of Vegges/ Lentils/ Greens As per requirement

For Seasoning--- C

Onions 1 – Finely chopped
Garlic 15 pods- Smashed
Curry Leaves 2 strings
Raaya/ Mustard seeds ¼ tsp
Oil 2 Tbsp


Method for Gravy

1. Pressure Cook Toor Dal/ Vegges in two whistles and strain the water. Use the water for grinding and curry.
2. Grind all the roasted ingredients with water from the vegges, with a little cooked dal and vegges.

3. Heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds, followed by crushed garlic. Fry until it turns golden brown followed by onion and curry leaves. Let the onions turn golden brown

4. Add salt and ground Masalas with remaining water. Let it boil well.
Ingredients for Sabzi

Oil 1 Tbsp
Onion One large- fine chopped
Green chillies/ red chillies 5
Greens/ vegges with dal
Curry leaves


Method for Sabzi

1. Add oil, splutter mustard seeds followed by onions and curry leaves. You could use green chilies or dry red chilies as per choice. Add in salt and cooked dal and vegges.

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