How long does it take to make Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe ?

The total time to make Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe is 40 minutes. Preparation takes 10 minutes and cooking takes 30 minutes.

How many servings does this Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe recipe make?

This recipe makes 4 servings of Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe .

What type of cuisine is Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe ?

Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe is a Nepalese dish from the Dal Recipes category.

Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe

Name: Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nepalese
Ingredients: 2 cups Yellow Moong Dal (Split); 1 Onion chopped; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves chopped; Salt to taste; 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 2 Cardamom Powder (Elaichi); 4 Cloves (Laung); 2 Dry Red Chillies; 1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

Archana's Kitchen

November 27, 2022

18932 Ratings

Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 40 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Nepalese

Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe a very classical combination of dal and rice that is usually served side by side as lunch meal. It is very similar to the Dal – Chawal that is famous in north India. But the dal that is prepared in Nepal is quite different. They usually add freshly ground Indian spice and is fried for few minutes and later on it is mixed along with cooked moong dal. The flavor of whole spice like, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves will help in adding a nice warm and soothing aroma to the dal. It is a tradition that the dal bhat is served along with “vegetable tarkari or torkari” to make it a complete and rich meal.

Serve the Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe along with cauliflower and aloo subzi or baby corn and carrot subzi by the side to make it enriched meal.

If you are looking for more dal recipes here are some :

Serve the Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe along with cauliflower and aloo subzi or baby corn and carrot subzi by the side to make it enriched meal.

If you are looking for more dal recipes here are some :

Ingredients

Masala to Grind

2 cups Yellow Moong Dal (Split)

1 Onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped

Salt, to taste

1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

2 Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)

4 Cloves (Laung)

2 Dry Red Chillies

1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

Instructions for Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe

To begin making the Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe, we will first boil the dal with water, turmeric powder and salt for about 4 whistles until it is soft and mushy.

Next grind all the whole spices (ingredients in masala to grind) in a mixer to a smooth powder, you can also add a little water if the little quantity does not grind well in a mixer.

Heat a kadai with oil, add onion that are chopped and saute well till they turn translucent.

Add in ground spices and cook for some time. Once done add boiled dal and salt keep stirring.

You can start mashing the dal and cook in low heat until the raw smell goes away.

Serve the Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe along with cauliflower and aloo subzi or baby corn and carrot subzi by the side to make it enriched meal.