Name: Maharashtrian Gode Varan recipe by Priyanka Bapardekar at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup ( 100 gm ) Toor dal; 2 green chillies ( chopped in big pieces ); 2 tbsp onion chopped; 1/4 cup fresh coconut; 1/2tsp mustard seeds; 1/2tsp cumin seeds; 1/4tsp turmeric powder; Curry leaves 5-6; Asafoetida a pinch; Salt as required; Oil as required; Coriander leaves 1/4 cup

ABOUT Maharashtrian Gode Varan RECIPE

Varan is a Maharashtrian preparation of split pigeon peas lentil ( Tuvar dal ) curry. This Satvik Varan served with steamed rice along with a slice of lemon is a homely food as well as great comfort. Gode Varan is a thick consistency Varan with coconut paste.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup ( 100 gm ) Toor dal
2 green chillies ( chopped in big pieces )
2 tbsp onion chopped
1/4 cup fresh coconut
1/2tsp mustard seeds
1/2tsp cumin seeds
1/4tsp turmeric powder
Curry leaves 5-6
Asafoetida a pinch
Salt as required
Oil as required
Coriander leaves 1/4 cup

Instructions

Wash toor dal and cook with water and chilies in a pressure cooker.
Gather coconut, turmeric powder, onion, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, coriander leaves. Add water and grind to a smooth fine paste. there should be no small chunks or pieces of coconut in the paste. keep the ground paste aside
Heat oil in a pan or pot. add mustard seeds and crackle them.
Then add curry leaves and asafoetida.
Pour cooked Toor dal and ground paste.
Add a little water. The consistency of Varan should be thick. Add salt. Stir and cook on a medium flame.
Dont allow it to boil. When it comes to boil, make the gas on simmer and let it cook on simmer for 2 minutes.
Switch off the gas and serve hot.

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