South Asian country known for dal bhat (5)

I believe the answer is:

nepal

(Other definitions for nepal that I've seen before include "Where climbers may be" , "Himalayan republic" , "World's only Hindu kingdom" , "mountainous region" , "Asian country, capital Kathmandu" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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