A Nepalese-style dal bhat, a traditional meal of steamed rice, cooked lentil stew and seasonal vegetables, served with pickles at a trekking lodge

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Dal bhat is a staple food and traditional meal from the Indian subcontinent which consists of steamed rice and a cooked lentil or pulses stew called dal. It is often served with vegetable tarkari or torkari - a mix of available seasonal vegetables, with a small portion of pickle (achar or loncha). Recipes vary by season, locality, ethnic group and family.

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