Varan bhaat
varan, varan bhat, arhar dal
Varan bhaat is a vegan, indian food preparation involving pigeon pea dal and rice as its main ingredients. it belongs to marathi and goan cuisine. its other ingredients are turmeric powder, cumin seeds, asafoetida, jaggery and salt. according to sanjeev kapoor, it is a part of a goan wedding meal. naivedhya offered to ganapati on ganesh chaturthi includes varan bhaat. it has been described as a favourite dish or comfort food by celebrities such as priya bapat, yatin karyekar, the late bhimsen joshi. shobha de describes herself as one who is "as marathi as varan bhaat", thus considering it as a quintessentially marathi food preparation. varan bhaat has been described as "filling and non-sp...
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