Nepal

Kwati

Name: Kwati
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 400 g Nine sprouted beans; some of each Ginger & garlic; some of each Cumin & turmeric; some of each Onion & tomato; some of each Ghee & bay leaf; some of each Coriander & salt

Newari soup of nine sprouted beans

Kwati is a nourishing Newari soup of nine different sprouted legumes, traditionally cooked for the Janai Purnima festival.

The sprouted beans are worked with ginger, garlic and spices into a hearty, wholesome stew.

Servings4

Time60 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Nine sprouted beans400 g
Ginger & garlicsome of each
Cumin & turmericsome of each
Onion & tomatosome of each
Ghee & bay leafsome of each
Coriander & saltsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Wash the sprouted beans and pre-cook them.
Fry onion, ginger and garlic in ghee.
Add cumin, turmeric and tomato.
Add the beans and simmer soft with water.
Season with coriander and salt, serve with rice.

Make it original

Spices for kwati are in the Asia Boutique.

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