Varan Bhat

This is very simple yet tasty delicacy from Maharashtra.

Ingredients :

Rice - 1 Cup

Tuvar Dal - 3/4 Cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - 1 Tsp

Sugar or Jaggery - 2 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch 

Ghee (Clarified butter) - 1 Tbsp 

Method:

1) Wash rice, put 2 cup of water and pressure cook.

2) Wash tuvar dal, put 1 1/2 cup of water, turmeric powder, jaggery and asafoetida and pressure cook for 20 min or up to 3 whistles.

3) Transfer cooked dal in a saucepan, add salt little water to get your desired consistency and let it boil on medium flame .

4) Take cooked rice in a plate or bowl, add hot dal and ghee on it and serve with a lemon wedge.
   

Varan Bhat