ガハットのダル Gahat ko Dal ＠ネパールのごちそう jujudhau ズーズーダゥ（池田市）

寒くなってくると、ネパールではガハット Gahat (Horse gram) のダル गहतको दाल を頂くのだそうで、「ネパールのごちそう jujudhau ズーズーダゥ」さんのスペシャルダルバートに、立冬にあわせて登場しました。Boss Nepal の「Kurti/ghat daal」の記事に、何故冬に食べられるのかが記されています。

Kurti, also known as gahat is one of the many varieties of daal (lentil) found in Nepal. Mostly found in the Terai region, it is commonly called kurti in some part of Nepal while it is known as gahat in other places. Especially during the winter season, people in Nepal prefer eating this daal as it is said to keep the chills at bay. It also has important health benefit as it is said that this lentil could dissolve the stone problem in abdomen, known as pathari rog.

However, this lentil is avoided during summer or hot and warm days as it is said the lentil might have adverse effects if consumed during summers. Hence, with the arrival of winter in Nepal, the popularity of the lentil also increases and it is prepared in almost every Nepali household at least once, during the winters.

theGundruk.com の「Gahat or horse gram Lentil Soup (गहतको झोल)」の記事には、この豆の医学的効能が記されています。

Gahat (horse gram) is one of the varieties of daal (lentil) mainly consumed in terai and hilly regions of Nepal. Gahat is full of protein, iron and calcium, and it also helps in losing weight. Gahat has been found to have many medicinal benefits such as for diarrhea, stomached, hemorrhoids and menstrual disorders. It has also been found useful for kidney stone, weak liver, gall stone, hypertension and excessive perspiration.

ダルは、そのガハットが単独でしっかり使われており、豆の匂い、味を存分楽しむことが出来る仕上がりです。他の豆と比べると仕入れ値が高価だそうで、今シーズン最初で最後のガハットだけのダルかも知れません。マスはチキンですが、アマラの酸味が効いています。タルカリは南瓜とじゃが芋です。マスとタルカリには葱の他に、大蒜の茎葉（ハリヨラスン）も使われる季節になってきました。アチャールは3種類、果物シリーズは、栗の渋皮煮とブルーベリーのアチャール、カシューナッツと鬼胡桃のアチャール、安納芋のアチャールと続き、新登場のアチャールばかりです。ご飯の傍らにはパパドゥ、サグ、上には人参葉とマショウラのサンデコが添えられています。デザートのズーズーダゥには柘榴が加わり、チヤも頂きました。