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    Published: Nov 11, 2016 · Modified: Oct 1, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Varan ~ Maharashtrian Dal

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    Varan is Maharashtrian dal. I came across many varan recipes online. There were recipes with onion and tomatoes, some with only onion and some with just tempering with no onion and tomatoes. A plain dal with no onion no tomatoes with simple tempering is also called sadha varan.

    I usually make dal with either onion & tomatoes or with only onion. For seasoning I use green chilies or some green chilies and chili powder. No onion, no tomatoes, no green chilies dal is something I do not make at home. Thus, I chose this simple sadha varan. A tiny piece of jaggery is added to varan and since we do not prefer sweet in savory food, I left it out. I made varan as part of the Maharashtrian thali.

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    Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup Toor Dal
    • 2 cup Water
    • ½ - ¾ tsp. Salt (adjust to salt)
    • 1 tbsp. Oil
    • 3-4 Curry Leaves
    • ¼ tsp. Mustard Seeds
    • ¼ tsp. Cumin Seeds
    • ¼ tsp. Turmeric Powder
    • ¼ tsp. Hing ~ Asafoetida
    • ½ tsp. Chili Powder (adjust to taste)
    • Fresh Coriander Leaves for garnish

    Preparation:

    • Wash dal and cook in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water. In my pressure it takes 7 whistles on high and 5 minutes on low.
    • Let the pressure dissipate naturally.
    • Open the cooker, mash the dal with back of the spoon, add water to desired consistency and bring it to a boil. Add salt and boil for few minutes.
    • In a separate pan heat oil for tempering. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let the seeds crackle.
    • Add hing, turmeric and give a good stir.
    • Add chili powder and turn off the heat.
    • Pour tempering over dal, garnish with coriander leaves and stir.
    • Turn of the flame and serve hot with bhaat/rice.

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    1. Vaishali Sabnani says

      November 15, 2016 at 4:36 am

      Simple , yet delicious and comforting daal.

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    2. Kalyani says

      November 14, 2016 at 4:47 am

      A warm hearty bowl there

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    3. cookingwithsapana says

      November 13, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      So simple yet delicious dal.

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