वरण भात
Varan bhaat
Plain dal and rice with no tadka. Ghee, a squeeze of lemon and a piece of mango achaar do the work, which is why this is the plate our mango achaar is made for.
30 min · Serves 3
Eat it with
You need
- ½ cup toor dal
- 1 cup rice
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- A pinch of hing
- Salt
- A small piece of jaggery (optional)
- Ghee and lemon to serve
How we make it
- Wash the dal and the rice separately.
- Pressure-cook the dal with 1½ cups water, the turmeric and hing for 4 to 5 whistles. Cook the rice with 2 cups water in a separate container.
- Mash the dal smooth. Add salt and the jaggery, thin it with a little hot water and simmer for 2 minutes. No tadka: plain varan is the point.
- Rice on the plate, varan over it, a spoon of ghee, a squeeze of lemon, and the achaar on the side.
Watch it made
Every cook does this a little differently. This video is Archana, Tasty Safar's way, and worth a watch.
Video by Tasty Safar on YouTube · open on YouTube