🍲 Varan Dal Recipe | Simple Toor Dal for Everyday Comfort Food
🌼 Satvik Varan Dal Recipe
A no-onion, no-garlic dal recipe perfect for festivals, poojas, and clean eating.Varan dal is not made up of onion and garlic. Varan dal can be eaten during the festive season, it comes under Satvik Bojan. The recipe is very easy and requires less effort. tasty yet delicious.
Servings: 3
Cooking Time: 15–20 minutes
Author: Puja Raghuvir Naik
🌿 Why You'll Love This Recipe
Made without onion and garlic – ideal for vrat, puja, or festive days
Light, nutritious, and comforting
Uses minimal ingredients and traditional satvik spices
🛒 Ingredients
- ¼ cup toor dal (arhar dal)
- 2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
- 2 green chillies (slit)
- ½ tomato (chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
- 1 tsp ghee
👩🍳 Method
Cook the Dal
Wash the toor dal well. In a pressure cooker, add the dal, 1 cup water, salt, tomato, and green chillies.
Pressure cook for 4 whistles. Let the steam release naturally.
Prepare the Coconut Masala
Grind grated coconut with turmeric powder, coriander powder, and 2 tablespoons of the cooked dal to make a smooth paste.
Simmer the Dal
In a Kadai (pan), pour the cooked dal and ground coconut paste.
Add red chilli powder (optional) and simmer for 5–7 minutes.
Add chopped coriander leaves.
Temper the Dal (Tadka)
Heat ghee in a small pan. Add cumin seeds and a pinch of hing.
Pour this over the shimmering dal.
Serve
Serve hot with steamed rice or phulka for a wholesome satvik meal.
🍛 Looking for another soulful dal recipe? Try our Goan Dal with Drumsticks (Moska Saanga Dal)!
🙏 Ideal for:
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Gudi Padwa
- Ekadashi
- Light dinner on detox days
📩 Do you make Varan differently at home? Share your family twist in the comments!
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