Varan Bhaat Video by Tarla Dalal

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Varan Bhaat is a famous Maharashtrian dish of steaming hot rice topped with ghee and lentil curry. The toovar dal is prepared in a simple and homely manner that will appeal to everybody. Onions, tomatoes, green chillies and spices add to the flavour of the dal making it a perfect accompaniment to cooked rice. Serve this satiating dish hot and fresh, without forgetting the dollop of ghee!

Recipe Description for Varan Bhaat, Maharashtrian Varan Bhaat

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Varan Bhaat
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained
1 1/2 cups long grain rice (basmati chawal) , washed and drained
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
5 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp roughly chopped green chillies
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
4 tsp ghee

Method

For making steamed rice

To make {span class="bold1"}varan bhaat recipe{/span}, in a pressure cooker, combine basmati rice, salt to taste and 2 cups of water.
Mix well and cover with a lid. Pressure cook on a medium flame for 2 whistles.
Allow the steamed to escape and then open the lid. Keep aside.

For making varan

Combine toovar dal, turmeric powder and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Whisk well and keep aside.
Heat oil and ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing, green chillies and onions.
Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add coriander cumin seeds powder, salt to taste, cooked dal and 1 cup water.
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

How to serve

Put 1 cup of hot steamed rice in a serving bowl, top it with ¼th of the dal and 1 tsp of ghee evenly over it.
Repeat step 1 to make 3 more servings.
Serve {span class="bold1"}varan bhaat{/span} hot with sabzi, achar or papad of your choice.

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