Varan Bhaat Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Varan Bhaat Recipe (Maharashtrian Varan Bhaat) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
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 onion
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/4 cup finely chopped tomato
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 varan bhaat recipe, 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 varan bhaat hot with sabzi, achar or papad of your choice.
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