Varaan Bhaat

Description

 * Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients
For Tadka For the Paste
 * 4-5 tsp: Ground nut oil
 * ½ tsp: mustard seeds
 * ½ tsp: cumin seeds
 * 5-6 no: curry leaves
 * 3 pc: Chopped garlic
 * 2-3 no: Slit green chillies
 * 1 small pc: ginger
 * toor / Ahrar dal
 * ½ no: grated coconut
 * 3-4 pc: garlic
 * ½ tsp: cumin seeds
 * ¼ tsp: turmeric powder
 * ½ tsp: coriander leaves
 * salt to taste
 * ½ cup: water

Directions

 * 1) Prepare a paste of coconut, garlic and cumin seeds and keep aside.
 * 2) Heat oil in pan. Prepare a tadka of mustard and cumin seeds, curry leaves, slit green chillies, garlic and ginger.
 * 3) Now add the coconut paste to the pan along with turmeric powder, and salt. Sauté for 5 minutes till the tadka turns red.
 * 4) Add pre-boiled dal and water. Wait for one boil.
 * 5) Vaaran is ready.
 * 6) Garnish with coriander and serve with rice.