In westward transit to Nepal, a jaunt that'll be hot in the pod! (8)
I believe the answer is:
jalapeno
'that'll be hot in the pod' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'in westward transit to nepal a jaunt' is the wordplay.
'westward' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'onepalaj' is hidden in the letters of 'transit to nepal a jaunt'.
'onepalaj' reversed gives 'JALAPENO'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for jalapeno that I've seen before include "Very hot chilli pepper" , "Variety of chilli" , "Hot green chilli" , "Hot type of capsicum pepper" , "Green chilli pepper used in Mexican cooking" .)