Dal Bhat Tarkari
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The Tale of Dal Bhat Tarkari
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Dal bhat, lentils and rice served with a vegetable curry, is Nepal's most fundamental daily meal, eaten by most households once or twice a day. Its combination of lentils and rice reflects South Asian dietary patterns shared across the subcontinent, adapted to Nepal's own vegetables and spicing.
Ingredients
Scale:· 4 servings
- 1 cup lentils (masoor or mixed dal)
- 2 cups rice
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 1 cup chopped seasonal vegetables (cauliflower, beans, etc.)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp ghee or oil
- Fresh coriander, chopped
Instructions
- 1Cook the rice separately by rinsing and simmering until fluffy and tender.
- 2Boil the lentils with turmeric and salt until soft, then whisk lightly to a smooth, soupy consistency.
- 3In a small pan, heat ghee and fry cumin seeds and garlic briefly until fragrant, then pour this tempering over the cooked dal.
- 4In another pan, sauté the onion until softened, then add the potatoes and vegetables with a splash of water.
- 5Cover and cook the tarkari (vegetable curry) for 15-20 minutes until the vegetables are tender, seasoning with salt and any preferred spices.
- 6Garnish both the dal and tarkari with fresh coriander.
- 7Serve the rice with dal and tarkari alongside, plus pickles (achar) as accompaniments.
- 8Traditionally eaten by mixing small portions of rice, dal and vegetables together by hand or with a spoon.
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