You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Indian Veg Recipes > Maharashtrian Recipes > Maharashtrian Bhaat (Rice) Recipes > Varan Bhaat Video by Tarla Dalal Varan Bhaat Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 5064 times Varan Bhaat is a famous Maharashtrian dish of steaming hot rice topped with ghee and lentil curry. The toovar dal is prepared in a simple and homely manner that will appeal to everybody. Onions, tomatoes, green chillies and spices add to the flavour of the dal making it a perfect accompaniment to cooked rice. Serve this satiating dish hot and fresh, without forgetting the dollop of ghee! Tweet Recipe Description for Varan Bhaat, Maharashtrian Varan Bhaat Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 15 mins Makes 4 servings Show me for servings Ingredients For Varan Bhaat1 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained1 1/2 cups long grain rice (basmati chawal) , washed and drained1 tbsp oil1 tbsp ghee1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)5 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing)1 tsp roughly chopped green chillies1/2 cup finely chopped onions1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) salt to taste4 tsp ghee Method For making steamed riceTo make {span class="bold1"}varan bhaat recipe{/span}, in a pressure cooker, combine basmati rice, salt to taste and 2 cups of water.Mix well and cover with a lid. Pressure cook on a medium flame for 2 whistles.Allow the steamed to escape and then open the lid. Keep aside.For making varanCombine toovar dal, turmeric powder and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Whisk well and keep aside.Heat oil and ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing, green chillies and onions.Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.Add coriander cumin seeds powder, salt to taste, cooked dal and 1 cup water.Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.How to servePut 1 cup of hot steamed rice in a serving bowl, top it with ¼th of the dal and 1 tsp of ghee evenly over it.Repeat step 1 to make 3 more servings.Serve {span class="bold1"}varan bhaat{/span} hot with sabzi, achar or papad of your choice. See step by step images of Varan Bhaat, Maharashtrian Varan Bhaat recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Tarla Dalal's Latest Recipes