{"id":663,"date":"2025-07-18T15:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/?p=663"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:59:20","slug":"a-planners-plate-gavar-bateta-nu-shaak-rajasthani-chana-dal-for-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/18\/a-planners-plate-gavar-bateta-nu-shaak-rajasthani-chana-dal-for-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"A Planner\u2019s Plate: Gavar Bateta nu Shaak & Rajasthani Chana Dal for Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today\u2019s lunch was no coincidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a planned affair\u2014right from the chopping board to the dabba lids snapping shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lately, I\u2019ve been trying to bring more discipline into our meals, especially the lunch box routine. Ever since my son stepped into college, our lunch dynamics have shifted. Earlier, he’d be back home by lunchtime, and I could whip up something fresh for him. Now, the dabba has to do the job\u2014it must nourish and comfort, all in one neat box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all had the same lunch today: Gavar Bateta nu Shaak<\/em> (cluster beans and potato curry) and a hearty Rajasthani-style Chana Dal<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nothing fancy, just good, honest food\u2014wholesome and filling. And oh, it was paired with warm, soft parathas an no rotis today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gavar Bateta nu Shaak<\/em> is my personal favourite\u2014something about the earthy, slightly bitter taste of gavar with soft and crumbly bateta is a satisfying dish. Today, I followed the tried and tested Neha\u2019s recipe for it, and it did the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMumma sabji was awesome!\u201d, received this message from Neev after lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chana Dal<\/em>, on the other hand, was made Rajasthani-style. I pureed onion, garlic, and tomatoes to form a thick, spiced base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It simmered down into a rich, tangy dal\u2014thanks to red chilli, cumin, and curd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so, meal planning has quietly crept into my evenings. My husband, always my silent support, kneads the dough the night before (I\u2019ve never been a fan of that task!). While he does that, I prep. Last night, I chopped the gavar fali<\/em>, peeled garlic pods, and soaked the chana dal\u2014tiny steps that saved me precious time this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a kind of aha moment in waking up to a half-ready kitchen, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple food, packed with love and planning. That\u2019s what lunch means to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you a meal planner or a morning hustler?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s your go-to dabba dish?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell me in the comments\u2014I\u2019d love to hear your story!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s lunch was no coincidence. It was a planned affair\u2014right from the chopping board to the dabba lids snapping shut. Lately, I\u2019ve been trying to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":668,"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions\/668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theseasoningpan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}