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Dal Bhat Tarkari

↳ from Nepal, Nepal

Nepal's daily meal: rice with lentil soup, seasonal vegetables and pickle, usually with unlimited refills.

History

Dal bhat is eaten twice a day in Nepal. Mountain guides say 'dal bhat power, 24 hour'.

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Lentils
  • Seasonal vegetables
  • Ghee
  • Cumin
  • Turmeric
  • Gundruk
  • Achar

How it's made

  1. Cook lentils with turmeric and salt
  2. Temper with cumin, garlic and chilli in ghee (jimbu in the hills)
  3. Boil rice
  4. Cook a vegetable curry
  5. Serve on a plate with pickle and greens

Ratings & notes

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