Description
A dish pouring soup (Varan)—simmering Toor Dal maximally simply with just turmeric and salt—over white rice (Bhat), served with massive Ghee.
Restaurants serving Varan Bhat
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash Toor Dal well, boil with turmeric, Hing, salt in a pressure cooker until completely gooey.
- Open pot, use a whisk or masher to make a smooth soup (Varan) until bean shape vanishes entirely.
- Pour Varan generously over freshly cooked white rice (Bhat), top with
- tbsp of heated (or room temp) Ghee right before eating to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Turmeric、Hing
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
None
Pairing
Lemon、Papad、Achar(pickles)
Trivia
[Hardcore] The first baby food Maharashtra kids eat, and a sacred meal served first at adult festival banquets (Pangat). The 'aesthetics of subtraction' stripping away spices lies here.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Since seasoning is extremely simple with only saltiness, squeeze lemon firmly, mix by hand while biting spicy Achar (pickles) to eat!
Allergen
Soy, Dairy