Dhal

This is a lentil curry that, with rice, forms the staple of the Nepalese diet. It is high in protein and smooth and rich in taste. Best made ahead, it thickens with standing and must be thinned with more stock or water. Reheat slowly, as it can stick and burn.

Clarified butter is made by heating butter and letting the milky solids separate from the clear yellow liquid, and then by skimming or straining through cheesecloth to remove the milky solids. Indian ghee can be bought