Dal Bhat Tarkari

Nepal · South Asia

Short description: Dal bhat tarkari is a daily rice, lentil, and vegetable meal often served as a complete plate or thali.
Ingredients: Steamed rice served with lentil dal, vegetable tarkari, greens, achar pickle, papad, and sometimes ghee.
Cultural note: Its repetition is part of the point: rice, dal, and vegetables create a dependable everyday meal that can expand with pickles, greens, meat, or festival sides.
Common misconception: It is not one fixed recipe; the vegetables, pickles, greens, and sides change by household, season, and region.

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