Varan bhaat explained

Varan bhaat is a vegan,[1] Indian food preparation involving pigeon pea dal and rice as its main ingredients.[2] It belongs to Marathi and Goan cuisine. Its other ingredients are turmeric powder, cumin seeds, asafoetida, jaggery and salt.[3] [4] According to Sanjeev Kapoor, it is a part of a Goan wedding meal. Naivedhya offered to Ganapati on Ganesh Chaturthi includes varan bhaat.[5] It has been described as a favourite dish or comfort food by celebrities such as Priya Bapat,[6] Yatin Karyekar,[7] and the late Bhimsen Joshi.[8] Shobha De describes herself as one who is "as Marathi as varan bhaat", thus considering it as a quintessentially Marathi food preparation.[9] Varan bhaat has been described as "filling and non-spicy" and good to have during the Indian summers.[10] According to Tarla Dalal, the Gujarati preparation "lachko dal" and rice combination is similar to varan bhaat.[11] A CNN story includes it in the list of "40 Mumbai foods we can't live without",[12] describing varan bhaat as "simple and humble... soul satisfying food of Mumbai city".

Notes and References

  1. News: Cooking a tune. Mid Day. 24 March 2013.
  2. Book: Rice Bowl: Vegetarian Rice Recipes from India and the World.
  3. Web site: Varan bhaat. Sanjeev Kapoor. 24 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Lets go to Goa. Kapoor. Sanjeev. Sanjeev Kapoor. 24 March 2013.
  5. Web site: Ganpati Bappa Moraya. 2004-09-13. rediff.com. 24 March 2013.
  6. News: Happy bite; Priya Bapat - Actor. Sarfare. Sapna. 2012-05-14. Pune Mirror. 24 March 2013.
  7. News: Happy Bite - Actor Yateen Karyekar. Sarfare. Sapana. 2012-04-30. Pune Mirror. 24 March 2013.
  8. News: Panditji was proud of Kirana moorings. https://archive.today/20130411034312/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-25/pune/28365994_1_kirana-gharana-rambhau-kundgolkar-sawai-gandharva. dead. 2013-04-11. Damle. Manjiri. 2011-01-25. The Times of India. 24 March 2013.
  9. News: Mumbai belongs to those who love it, says Shobhaa De. De. Shobha. Shobha De. 2010-05-01. Daily News and Analysis. 24 March 2013.
  10. News: Healthy bites. 2010-03-13. The Indian Express. 24 March 2013.
  11. Web site: Lachko Dal (Gujarati Recipe). Tarala. Dalal. Tarla Dalal. 24 March 2013.
  12. News: 40 Mumbai foods we can't live without. Khamgaonkar. Sanjiv. 2010-07-01. CNN Travel. 24 March 2013.

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