In such a situation, pay attention to the quality and buy clean, medium-sized toor dal. Polished and unpolished lentils are available in the market. Unpolished lentils are organic and not shiny.

Varan Bhaat is a Maharashtrian-style dal chawal. Varan refers to a simple preparation of toor dal, while bhaat means rice in Marathi. Image Credit: iStock Varan Bhaat is a humble comfort food as well ...