Varan
Serves 2
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup toor dal | salt to taste |
| a pinch of Asafoetida (hing) | 1 small piece of jaggery (gud) |
| 1 tsp turmeric powder | ghee and a slice of lemon for the garnish |
Method
- Boil the toor dal after adding hing and haldi.
- A pressure cooker is useful, but then care must be taken to add adequate amount of water.
- When the dal is done, mash it, add more water and transfer to a pan.
- Heat the pan and while the dal boils add salt and jaggery.
- Serve hot on top of rice with a spoonful of ghee and a slice of lemon.
| Nutrient Composition Per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal) | 187 | Carotene (μg) | 66 |
| Protein (g) | 11.17 | Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 33.55 | Mg (mg) | 45 |
| Fat (g) | .86 | Na (mg) | 14.25 |
| Fibre (g) | .75 | K (mg) | 552 |
| Minerals (g) | 1.78 | Mn (mg) | 0.345 |
| Calcium (mg) | 40.5 | Zn (mg) | 0.45 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 154 | Cr (mg) | 0.001 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.48 | ||