Varan bhaat
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.[4] 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".
References
- ^ "Cooking a tune". Mid Day. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Rice Bowl: Vegetarian Rice Recipes from India and the World.
- ^ "Varan bhaat". Sanjeev Kapoor. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b Kapoor, Sanjeev. "Lets go to Goa". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Ganpati Bappa Moraya". rediff.com. 2004-09-13. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Sarfare, Sapna (2012-05-14). "Happy bite; Priya Bapat - Actor". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Sarfare, Sapana (2012-04-30). "Happy Bite - Actor Yateen Karyekar". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Damle, Manjiri (2011-01-25). "Panditji was proud of Kirana moorings". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ De, Shobha (2010-05-01). "Mumbai belongs to those who love it, says Shobhaa De". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Healthy bites". The Indian Express. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Tarala, Dalal. "Lachko Dal ( Gujarati Recipe)". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Khamgaonkar, Sanjiv (2010-07-01). "40 Mumbai foods we can't live without". CNN Travel. Retrieved 24 March 2013.