Methiche Varan

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Methiche Varan

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06 December, 2024

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About Methiche Varan

Ingredients

Methods

Nutrient values

Varan refers to traditional Maharashtrian lentil-based dishes. Here, cooked toovar dal is perked up with fenugreek leaves and tasty spice powders and pastes. An aromatic tempering adds to the traditional charm of the Methiche Varan, making sure that its aroma and flavour remind you of mom’s cooking!

Indeed, this is a homely and satiating treat that you will thoroughly enjoy, when had with a bowl of hot rice or a few phulkas , you can also add on subzis like Batata Ani Flower Cha Rassa or Bharleli Vaangi and Onion Tomato Koshimbir to round up your meal.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped fenugreek leaves (methi) leaves

1 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained

1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

salt to taste

1 tbsp ghee

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

4 curry leaves (kadi patta)

1 1/2 tsp grated jaggery (gur)

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp green chilli paste

1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste

1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Method

Combine the dal, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of hot water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Whisk the dal well using a hand blender. Keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a small non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add this tempering to the cooked and whisked dal, add fenugreek leaves, jaggery, chilli powder, green chilli paste, garlic paste and little salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the lemon juice and mix well.
Serve hot.

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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	181 cal
Protein	9.5 g
Carbohydrates	26.6 g
Fiber	4.4 g
Fat	4 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	17.1 mg

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rjpatel

March 13, 2025, midnight

wow...amazing taste...a new version of toover daal for gujaratis...it's yummy...tasty...with a tinch of bitter and sweet taste...i added little bit of garam masala and lemon juice and it gave me good taste.