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Nepalese Dal Bhat

Traditional Nepalese lentil curry with rice and pickled vegetables

Total Time
1h 5min
Servings
6
Difficulty
easy
Rating
4.3 (92 reviews)

Time Breakdown

Prep:20min
Cook:45min
Cuisine: other
Meal Type:
lunchdinner
Tags:
nepalesedal bhatlentilsvegancomfort food

Ingredients (6 servings)

  • 7.14 ozsplit yellow lentils
    moong dal
  • 10.71 ozbasmati rice
  • 1 tspturmeric
  • 1 tspcumin seeds
  • 1/2 tspmustard seeds
  • 1 pinchasafoetida
  • 2 piecesdried red chilies
  • 2 tbspginger, minced
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 mediumtomato, chopped
  • 1 mediumonion, diced
  • 3 tbspghee
    or vegetable oil
  • 8 leavescurry leaves
  • 1.07 ozcilantro, chopped
  • 2 tspsalt
  • 2 limeslime, cut into wedges
  • 3.57 ozpickled radish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and cook rice in 1.5 times volume of salted water until fluffy.

    20min
  2. 2

    Wash lentils and boil with turmeric until soft and mushy.

    25min
  3. 3

    Heat ghee in pan and add cumin, mustard seeds, and asafoetida.

    2min
  4. 4

    Add dried chilies, curry leaves, ginger, and garlic.

    2min
  5. 5

    Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

    5min
  6. 6

    Add tomato and cook until broken down.

    4min
  7. 7

    Add cooked lentils with cooking water, simmer 10 minutes.

    10min
  8. 8

    Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice, lime, and pickles.

    3min

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