Sai Baba's Handi offering was a deeply personal and laborious act of service. He used two types of Handis (pots), a smaller one for fifty people and a larger one that could feed over a hundred. As detailed in Chapter 38, Baba would personally go to the market and pay cash for all the ingredients like salt, chili, vegetables, and coconut after careful consideration. He would then return to the Masjid and, with his own hands, grind wheat, pulses, millet, and spices. Baba managed the fire himself, adjusting the fuel to control the heat. He prepared various dishes, including savory food with pulses and spices, large flatbreads called "Pole," and a gruel known as "Ambil." After the food was cooked and tested, he would have a Maulvi offer a consecration prayer and then begin the distribution, demonstrating his immense personal involvement.
Can you describe the process Sai Baba followed for the Handi offering, where he cooked and distributed food?
๐ Chapter 38