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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Nepalese cuisine










Dal-Bhat-Tarkari eaten all over Nepal is Nepalese cuisine. Bhat is boiled rice grain and Tarkari is vegetable curry. Tarkari can be fresh vegetables like
spinach(sag),radish(Mula),potatoes(Alu),cauliflower(Kauli),cabbage(Bandakopi),pumpkin(Farsi) according to their growing season and availability.  Dal is a soup made of lentils and species which is taken with Bhat and Tarkari. lentils grown and found in Nepal includes Musuro,AdaharMung,Mas and others.  Dal-Bhat-Tarkari which is standard meal for every Nepalese people is taken twice daily followed by wheat, and millet foods like Roti and Dhindo. Small amounts of salad,chutney,pickle ,chili,lime are added to give flavor to the meal.

Meals are eaten traditionally seated on thali. The rice is surrounded by vegetables,chutney,meat,Dal.
There are variety of  cuisines in Nepal due to the high cultural and geographical diversity in Nepal, however this cuisine is generally taken by all groups of people.