The country's cultural and geographic diversity provides ample space for a variety of cuisines based on ethnicity and on soil and climate.
This is served over boiled grain, bhat—usually rice with vegetable stew, tarkari.
Condiments are usually small amounts of extremely spicy chutney (चटनी) or pickle (achaar, अचार) which can be fresh or fermented.
[1] Other accompaniments may be sliced lemon (kagati) with fresh green chili (hariyo khursani).
It also has a high influence of west and central Asian cuisine.