Nepal

Choila

Name: Choila
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken thighs; 3 tbsp Mustard oil; spices Turmeric, cumin, chilli; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic; 1 tsp Sichuan pepper (timur); 1 handful Spring onion & coriander; to serve Chiura (beaten rice)

Newari grilled meat with mustard oil and spices

Choila is a speciality of the Newar people in the Kathmandu Valley: grilled meat marinated with hot mustard oil and a wealth of spices.

Traditionally made with buffalo, it is excellent with chicken too; served with chiura (beaten rice) as a festive bite.

Servings3

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Chicken thighs500 g
Mustard oil3 tbsp
Turmeric, cumin, chillispices
Ginger-garlic1 tbsp
Sichuan pepper (timur)1 tsp
Spring onion & coriander1 handful
Chiura (beaten rice)to serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Season the chicken and grill over coals or in the oven.
Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Heat the mustard oil until it smokes, let cool a little.
Marinate the meat with mustard oil, spices, timur and ginger-garlic.
Mix with spring onion and coriander, serve with chiura.

Make it original

Mustard oil and timur for choila are in the Asia Boutique.

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