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Bassaru (Huruli)

Bassaru (Huruli)

About:

According to this "Bassaru is Basida Saaru.That is we cook Huruli in lots of water and drain to keep the Kalu and its water separate. That Thili saaru then becomes Bassaru with added spices and huruli gets seasoned to eat on the side. "  

Ingredients:

  • Horse Gram - 2 Cups (Wash and Soak for 10-12 hours then drain and tie it in cheese cloth for 1 day to get sprouts)

  • Jeera - 2 Spoons

  • Pepper - 1/2 Spoon

  • Onion - 1 Medium size

  • Garlic- 10 Small pods

  • Red Chili - 10

  • Coriander Seeds - 2 Spoons

  • Tamarind - Small lemon size

  • Coriander leaves - few springs

  • Curry leaves -few

  • HING

  • Oil - 2 Spoon

  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 Spoon 

  • Salt as required

How to prepare?

  •  Peel and chop raw bananas into 1" cubes. Boil in salt water until the raw banana is completely cooked.

  • Grind coconut, Jeera, coriander seeds, green chilies and 1 tsp mustard seeds into a smooth paste.

  • Add the paste to the cooked raw banana pieces and boil well.

  • Remove from stove; Add salt, curds and mix well.

  • For seasoning, heat oil in a wok. Add mustard seeds.  

  • Add curry leaves and HING after the seeds splutter.

How to Serve?

Serve hot with rice or chapati and enjoy!

Health statement:

Horse gram is often prescribed to control high blood pressure. A tablespoonful of pomegranate seeds, ground into a fine paste, is sometimes added to a cupful of horse-gram soup to help dissolve kidney and bladder stones.