Chulli

Whenever Baba wanted to do Anna Daan He used this Chulli for preparing the food, and the devotees joyfully ate the Prasad. There are two copper Handies, a smaller one could feed 50 people. The other could feed a hundred people to satiation with some food remaining.

When Baba decided to cook He was very meticulours about the salt, condiments, garnishing and other ingredients. He would go to the grocer, and the markets place, and buy exactly what was required and paid in cash. He Himself ground the wheat, pulses or jowari.


Baba would prepare meata chaval, mutton pulav, varan with wheat dumplings or Moong daal dumplings and ambli. Often times instead of a ladle He would pull up the sleeve of His Kafni and churn the contents with His bare hands. Yet there was no trace of burns or scalding on His hands.

After the food was cooked to His satisfaction He would carry it to the Masjid (sanctum sanctorum) of Dhwarakamai. The Maulvi would offer Fatiah, to the food with proper ritual. Then Baba would send the Prasad to Mahalsapathi and Tathya. The remaining food, Baba served the people assembled there to their utmost satisfaction. “Take, take more” He lovingly said. (Sai Satcharitra Ch-XXXVIII)

The hand mill and the handies used by Baba, are kept in the show room of the Samadhi Mandir.