Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe

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)

Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Heat a kadai with oil, add onion that are chopped and saute well till they turn translucent.
4. Add in ground spices and cook for some time. Once done add boiled dal and salt keep stirring.
5. You can start mashing the dal and cook in low heat until the raw smell goes away.
6. Serve the Nepalese Style Dhal Bhat Recipe along with cauliflower and aloo subzi or baby corn and carrot subziby the side to make it enriched meal.