Easy
Nepalese
Dal Bhat
Nepal's national dish - lentil soup served with rice and vegetable curry.
45
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Cooking Times
15 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
1.00 cup
Red lentils
masoor dal
2.00 cups
Basmati rice
1.00 tsp
Turmeric
1.00 tbsp
Ginger
minced
3.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 tsp
Cumin seeds
2.00 tbsp
Mustard oil
2.00
Green chilies
slit
0.25 cup
Cilantro
chopped
0.50 cup
Pickled vegetables
gundruk
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Wash and cook lentils with turmeric until soft.
2
Cook rice separately until fluffy.
3
Heat mustard oil, add cumin seeds.
4
Add ginger, garlic, and green chilies.
5
Pour tempering over cooked lentils.
6
Simmer dal until desired consistency.
7
Serve dal over rice with pickles and cilantro.