How to Royal Delicious Maharashtrian dal(ambat varan)

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Maharashtrian dal(ambat varan). Ambat Varan is a spicy, sweet and tangy dal from the Maharashtrian cuisine. Dal is one dish from the Indian cuisine which most Indians connect with. It is an indispensable dish in most Indian thalis.

This sweet and sour Dal Preparation is very easy to make which makes it an ideal choice to fit into a list of Comfort meals.

Being a Konkani, two of the most common types of Varan that I grew up eating are Maharashtrian Varan and Ambat God Varan.

In this dal recipe no other ingredients or spices are added, so in Marathi language it is called Sadha Varan means plain dal.

You can cook Maharashtrian dal(ambat varan) using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Maharashtrian dal(ambat varan)

1. You need 1 bowl of cooked tur dal.

2. It’s Few of Chopped green chillies.

3. Prepare 1 of Chopped tomatoe.

4. It’s 1 teaspoon of Chopped garlic.

5. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Garam masala.

6. Prepare as required of Red chiil powder.

7. It’s to taste of Salt.

8. You need as required of Coriander finely chopped.

9. Prepare 2-3 of Kokum dry.

10. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Desi ghee.

11. Prepare as required of Turmeric powder, cumin seeds, mustard seeds,asoefitida.

This is made almost everyday in Maharashtrian kitchen.

For them it is very comfort and homey food.

If you translate it in English, Varan = boiled dal or lentil and Bhaat = cooked rice.

Traditionally Varan means only cooked dal with little haldi and hing added to it while cooking. what you've made is Ambat varan or phodiniche varan.

Maharashtrian dal(ambat varan) step by step

1. Cook tur dal adding hing, turmeric powder, oil in a pressure cooker,.

2. Let it cool, heat pan,.

3. Add oil to it after that add cumin seeds and mustard seeds let it splutter..

4. Now add garlic and green chillies to it add curry leaves and asafoetida. Fry it to 20 to 30 secs..

5. Now add cooked tur dal to it mix well..

6. Put garam masala,red chilli powder as per your taste.

7. Add salt and 2/3 kokum(amsul) to it.give nice boil..

8. Add chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice.you can add coconut also but its summer so I skipped.it also adds taste..

We eat the plain varan with steaming rice, ghee salt and limbu/lemon juice. it is our ultimate comfort food when under weather or after a tired day.

Varan, a Maharashtrian food preparation is made from tuvar dal.

Tuvar dal is cooked and seasoned with turmeric powder, salt and jaggery.

No other spices are added to this dal.

Varan served with steamed rice with a dollop of ghee (popularly known as Varan Bhaat) is a simple soul satisfying food.