National Dish of Nepal Dal Bhat

Name: National Dish of Nepal Dal Bhat
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils; ½ tsp. saffron powder; 2 tbsp. Ghee / oil; 1 onion (peeled and diced); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 (2 inch) piece of ginger (grated); 1 tsp. coriander seeds (crushed); ½ tsp. red chili powder; 3 cups water; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro leaves / sliced green onion; 2 cups cooked white rice (for serving)

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Dal Bhat is the national dish of Nepal. It is a vegetarian lentil curry that is eaten with boiled or steamed rice. In Nepal, Dal Bhat is eaten once ev...ela

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:55:50 GMT