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Carrot Cupcakes

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BASSARU RECIPE - KARNATAKA FOODS

BASSARU RECIPE - KARNATAKA FOODS

Being from Karnataka, I want ” Cook with Smile ” to be a one-stop destination for most of the Karnataka cuisine. So today I’ll share a recipe of one more authentic Karnataka Dish ”Bassaru“. 


Bassaru means ” Basida + Saaru – Strained Water + Rasam “. Basically, it is a type of rasam where in toor dal and greens/veggies are cooked together and strained to get a very flavorful broth ,which is later boiled with freshly roasted ground spices.  

The separated dal and greens/veggie mix is used to make a stir fry. Spicy Bassaru, palya, little ghee, Ragi Mudde / Rice is one awesome combination…. a healthy meal in itself !!!


TRY OUT OTHER KARNATAKA FOODS GIVEN BELOW:

Godhi Halbai - (KARNATAKA FOODS)

Lets cook with step-by-step pictures.

Now lets see how to cook:

BASSARU RECIPE - KARNATAKA FOODS

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Best during winter/rainy days with hot rice or ragi balls.
Author: Shalini
Recipe type: Curry 
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • Drumstick leaves - 1 cup
  • Toor dal - 1 cup
  • Onion - 2
  • Tomato - 1 
  • Garlic - 2
  • Coconut 4 to 5 pieces
  • Tamarin juice -1/2 cup
  •  Mustard -1 tsp
  • Chana dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Fenugreek  - 1/4 tsp
  • Pepper - 1 tsp
  • Cumin - 1 tsp
  • Coriander leaves - bunchfull
  • Curry leaves - 5
  • Chilli powder - 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
  • Salt - as per taste
  • Water - as required
  • Oil - 2 tsp
Instructions
  1. In a pressure cooker add 1 cup of toor dal, turmeric powder, Cumin, fenugreek seeds with pinch of turmeric, drumstick leaves and little oil and cook for 4 whistle.
  2. Dry roast garlic and onion on direct low flame and peel the skins.
  3. In a mixer jar add pepper, cumin, fenugreek seeds, roasted garlic and onion, fresh onion, garlic pods, coconut, coriander leaves ,curry leaves, cooked drumstick dal, chilli powder and required salt, grind into fine paste.
  4. Now add tomato to grinded paste and grind again.
  5. In a pan add oil, once heated then add mustard, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and add sliced onions and saute them well.
  6. Now add the grinded paste and saute well for 10min until the raw smell goes from it.
  7. Now add tamarin juice and mix.
  8. Add required water and bring to boil and turn off the flame.
  9. Serve hot with ragi balls or with hot rice with ghee on it.
Pictorial:
Add toor dal with required water

then turmeric 

cumin

fenugreek 

washed drumstick leaves


cook for 4 whistle 


Roast garlic

until black


then onion 

like this

in mixer jar add pepper

cumin

fenugreek

roasted garlic

roasted onion

coconut

fresh onion

fresh garlic pods

coriander leaves

curry leaves

chilli powder

required salt 

finally cooked drumstick dal and make a fine paste 

to the paste add tomato


grind again 

in a pan add oil 


mustard 

cumin

chana dal

urad dal

sliced onions with curry leaves

add grinded paste and mix well

saute them until raw smell goes from it

add required water and bring to boil 

last add tamarin juice 

mix and bring to boil 

Final boil 

Serve hot

Served hot with hot rice with drumstick palya!!






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