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Monday, June 22, 2015

Varan



Varan is an important dish made mainly during the festival times and is very much near and dear to Maharastrains and so it is for me….

Varan is a part of naivedhya offered to Lord Ganesha on Ganesh Chaturthi. Naivedhya is offered on banana leaf with Varan-Bhaat, chanyacho ross, modak, puri, some kheer and other food. In todays recipe I have used ghee for tempering the varan, which gives a very unique flavor to it. But you can always use oil instead of ghee for tempering. You can make varan with chana daal or toor dal (Pigeon peas) I have used Chana dal over here to prepare.

Varan tastes best when served with plain cooked rice. But I love to have Varan is by topping a dollop of ghee over it. Ohhh yummmmmm.

Ingredients:
1 cup Chana dal / Toor dal (Pigeon dal)
½ cup freshly grated coconut
½ tspn Turmeric powder
½ tspn Cumin seeds / Jeera
Fresh Corriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste
Water as required

For Tempering:
2 tblspn Ghee / Oil
¼ tspn Mustard seeds
2/3 Green Chillies slit
Few Curry leaves

Method:
1.    For Chana dal wash and soak the dal in hot water for 1 hour and keep it covered. For toor dal wash the dal nicely.
2.    Add the washed dal to the pressure cooker pan along with 1 ½ cup water for 3- 4 whistles. And let the pressure cooker cool down naturally to release the pressure.


3.    Grind coconut, turmeric and cumin seeds to a fine paste.


4.    Open the cooled pressure cooker and mash the dal with the help of the back of spoon.
5.    Heat pan with ghee/ oil add mustards seeds when it starts spluttering add slit green chillies and curry leaves.


6.    Pour the mashed dal over the tempering and add finely grounded coconut paste, mix it well.


7.    Add water as per the consistency required of the dal and salt as per the taste. Mix it well, cover and cook for 5- 10 mins more.


8.    Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve with plain rice, ghee and pickle.



NOTE:
  • I have used chana dal to prepare varan, but toor daal can be also used to prepare varan and there is no compromise on the taste.

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