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Recipe

NEPALI DAL BHAT

Serves: 6
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Totaltime: 1 hour 0 minutes

Nepali Dal Bhat is the national dish of Nepal. It is simple everyday dal served with rice - a comforting and delicious dish to serve any time of the day.

Ingredients

  • For the Masala Powder:

    2 Dry red chilies
    ½" Cinnamon stick
    2 Cloves
    2 Cardamom pods
    1 tsp Cumin seeds
    1½ tsp Coriander seeds
    5 ~ 6 Peppercorns

    For Dal:
    ½ cup Red Lentils/ Masoor Dal
    2 tsp Oil
    1 small Onion, finely chopped
    ¼ tsp Turmeric
    2 tbsps Cilantro, finely chopped
    Salt to taste

    steamed plain rice

Preparation

  • Make the Spice powder:
    Grind all the ingredients listed under masala powder into a smooth powder.
    Make Dal:
    Pressure cook red lentils until cooked through and mushy. Alternately red lentils can be cooked on the stove top until tender.
    Heat oil in a saucepan, add the chopped onions and cook until they are golden brown. Add 1 tbsp masala powder, mix well and cook for 1~2 minutes.
    Stir in the cooked dal, turmeric and salt. Add water if the dal looks too thick. Simmer on medium flame for 6~8 minutes.
    Sprinkle chopped cilantro and serve with steamed plain rice.
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