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 4863 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 drained4 cups cooked rice (chawal)1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)1/2 cup finely chopped onions1 tsp oil1 tsp roughly chopped green chillies salt to taste1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)4 tsp gheeFor The Garnish2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) Method Combine the toovar dal, tomatoes, cumin seeds, onions, oil, green chillies, salt and 2½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.Add the turmeric powder and coriander and mix well using a whisk.Put 1 cup of cooked rice in a serving bowl, top it with ¼th of the dal mixture and 1 tsp of ghee evenly over it.Repeat step 5 to make 3 more servings.Serve immediately garnished with coriander. See step by step images of Varan Bhaat, Maharashtrian Varan Bhaat recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Tarla Dalal's Latest Recipes