Dal Bhat Tarkari | The Ultimate Nepalese Food Recipe | Nepalese Khana Set | Yummy Food World 🍴 66

lentils

🥗Healthier: split peas

💰Cheaper: pulses

Split peas are often more affordable and provide similar nutrition.

mixed vegetables

🥗Healthier: fresh seasonal vegetables

💰Cheaper: frozen vegetables

Frozen vegetables are budget-friendly and reduce prep time.

mustard oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Coconut oil is a dairy-free alternative for cooking.

Add oil to a heated pan.

When oil starts to heat, add fenugreek seeds, cumin, and dry red chili.

After some moments, add onion and turmeric; mix well.

When onion turns golden brown, add raw potatoes and stir.

Add cauliflower later when potatoes are half cooked.

Add spring onion, ginger garlic paste, and salt as per taste.

Add cumin powder and red chili powder; mix well.

Add hot water and tomato; mix well and cook for at least 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, check the curry; garnish with coriander leaves.

For the meat, add oil to a hot pan.

After oil heats, add whole spices, cumin, finely chopped onion, and long cut green chili, and turmeric.

Add chicken and fry until golden brown on all sides.

Once fried, add spring onion, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, and ginger garlic paste; mix well.

Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes, then add tomato puree or cut tomatoes.

Cover and cook for 12 minutes on medium heat.

After 12 minutes, check the meat and garnish with coriander leaves.

For the lentil, add water to a heated pressure cooker and some onion for flavor.

Add rinsed black lentil, turmeric, and salt; close the lid and cook until 4 whistles.

After 4 whistles, let it cool and then stir.

For the Nepali twist, heat 2 spoons of ghee in a pan, add cumin and jimbu, fry, and mix with the lentil.

For bitter gourd pickle, add oil to a heated pan, then mustard seeds, turmeric, and bitter gourd; fry until golden brown.

Add long cut onion, fried and grounded sesame seed, red chili flakes, Nepalese hog plum, salt, and mix well; cook for 2 minutes.

For spinach, add oil to a heated pan, then mustard, fenugreek seeds, red dried chili, long cut ginger, finely chopped onion, and tomato.

Add spinach and cook slowly; add Asant, salt, and mix well when ready.

For rice, cook basmati rice in a rice cooker with hot water and ghee; stir and turn on the rice cooker.

Once rice is cooked, it indicates warm; serve with various items.

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