
Maharashtrian Varan Phal
Varan Phal is a one-dish Maharashtrian dal-with-dumplings — yellow toor (arhar) dal simmered with kokum for sourness, jaggery for sweetness, mild spices (mustard, turmeric, red chilli), and finished by adding rolled diamond-shaped wheat-flour "phal" (dumplings) that cook in the dal. A hearty, sweet-tangy-spicy comfort meal traditional in Konkan-Maharashtrian households; served as a complete one-pot meal.
Ise varan phal, varanphal, chakolya, dal phal naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Time 65 min · Serves 5 · 307 kcal · West India, Maharashtra
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (garnish) — 10 g
Main
- Kokum — 10 g
- ajwain — 1.5 g
- Water — 750 g
- Wheat Flour (Atta) — 200 g
- salt — 8 g
- Arhar Dal (Desi - Unpolished) — 150 g
- sugar — 10 g
- oil — 25 g
Tempering
- coriander powder — 3 g
- Turmeric Powder — 2 g
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 4 g
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 2 g
Method
- Mix wheat flour, salt, ajwain and a little oil. Knead into a firm dough.
- Pressure cook the toor dal with water for 3 to 4 whistles. Mash well.
- Soak kokum in a little warm water. Keep the kokum water aside.
- Heat oil. Add mustard seeds, then turmeric, red chilli and coriander powder. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add this tadka to the dal with kokum water, sugar and 2 to 3 cups water.
- Bring the dal to a gentle boil on low flame.
- Roll the dough into a thin round and cut into diamond shapes.
- Drop the pieces into the boiling dal. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring gently.
- Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.
Common questions
- Maharashtrian Varan Phal ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- महाराष्ट्रीयन वरण फल ko English mein Maharashtrian Varan Phal likhte hain.
- Ek plate Maharashtrian Varan Phal mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 307 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 65 min lagta hai — 25 min taiyari, 40 min pakana.
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