Varan Bhaat - SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Varan Bhaat - SK Khazana

• 1 1/2 cups Split pigeon peas (tuvar dal) soaked for 30-40 minutes and drained
• 1 1/2 cups Ambemohor rice soaked for 15-20 minutes and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
• 1 teaspoon Jaggery chopped
• to taste Salt
• for drizzling Ghee

Method

1. Put rice and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker. Cover the cooker and cook under pressure on low heat till 4 whistles are given out. Set aside for the pressure to reduce.
2. Put split pigeon peas into another pressure cooker, add turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt in another pressure cooker. Add 3 cups of water and mix well. Cover the cooker and cook under pressure on low heat till 4 whistles are given out. Switch off heat and let the pressure reduce completely.
3. Uncover the cooker, add jaggery and salt and churn and mash the pigeon peas well.
4. Uncover the first cooker, put rice in a bowl and press lightly. Upturn the bowl on a serving plate,
5. Pour a ladle full of varan over the rice, drizzle a dollop of ghee and serve hot.