Daal Chawal (वरण भात)

Name: Daal Chawal (वरण भात)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Toor daal (pigeon pea lentils); 2 cups Good quality rice (I used Sona Masuri); Water to soak and cook; Salt to taste; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Methi seeds; 1 tsp Jaggery; 2 pinch Hing; 1/2 tsp Cooking oil; Ghee to serve

Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

Bangalore , India

Sometimes, in the quest to make elaborate recipes, we tend to overlook our simple and traditional recipes. In Maharashtrian cuisine, any meal is incomplete without the cooked yellow toor daal which is called Varan and steamed rice which is called bhat. It's served piping hot with ghee, pickle and a lemon wedge. It's a heavenly and delicious combination. Rich with all the essential vitamins and proteins, it's a complete meal.
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Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 servings

1 cupToor daal (pigeon pea lentils)
Maharashtrian Dal
2 cupsGood quality rice (I used Sona Masuri)
Maharashtrian Thali
Water to soak and cook
Salt to taste
1 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspMethi seeds
1 tspJaggery
2 pinchHing
1/2 tspCooking oil
Ghee to serve

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Steps

30 minutes

1

First, wash the lentils and rice separately and soak in clean water in separate containers for 1/2 an hour.
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Then adjust the water to a level when you dip your finger, the water touches the first line on your finger.
3

Add turmeric powder, washed methi seeds, hing and oil to the daal. For the rice, wash and add water as mentioned. Add 1 tsp ghee and 1 tsp salt and mix well.
4

Cook the daal and rice in pressure cooker for 4 whistles. You may cook rice in an open pot while stirring constantly, drain excess water (use it for other purposes) and close the lid. Open after 10 minutes to get fluffy rice.
5

After pressure subsides, open lid and mash the daal well. Transfer to another container and boil for 5 to 7 minutes. Add salt, jaggery and ghee. The Varan or daal is ready to serve.
6

Serve rice in the shape of a bowl and add the varan on top. Pour 1 tsp full ghee on top. (I gave a tadka of ghee, cumin seeds, hing and turmeric powder) Serve with lemon wedge, pickle and papad if you like. Enjoy delicious Varan Bhat.

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Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth

on March 05, 2023 16:30

Bangalore , India

Hello and welcome to my collection of healthy , tasty and easy recipes. I am Vaishali Suhas, from Nagpur, India. A Diet coach, Wellness and Nutrition Expert, and a Food Technologist. I am also a proud Cookpad author, Home chef, Baker and Vegetarian / Vegan recipe developer. Follow me on my page on Instagram@vaishubakesYouTube https://youtube.com/@NutritionwithVaishali?si=YorzPAvED9UV3VyZFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063908260991&mibextid=2JQ9oc