Nepal
Aloo Achar
आलु अचार
Boiled potatoes are tossed with toasted sesame, chilli, lemon, and fenugreek into a bright Nepali achar.
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Aloo Tama
आलु तामा
Potatoes and fermented bamboo shoots simmer with tomato, chilli, and spices in a sour Nepali curry.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Bara (Wo)
बरा
Ground black lentils are seasoned, shaped into a Newari pancake, and fried plain or with egg or minced meat.
Nepal
Bhatmas Sadheko
भटमास सादेको
Newari-style spiced soybeans, roasted and tossed with garlic, ginger, chillies and lime.
Nepal
Bhyakur
भ्याकुर
Bhyakur is a wild edible yam dug from the hills, cooked and eaten as a seasonal produce specialty around Maghe Sankranti.
Nepal
Chaku
चाकु
Sugarcane or palm jaggery is reduced into a dark, chewy Nepali confection, often shaped with sesame or nuts.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Chatamari
चतामरी
Rice-flour batter is spread into a thin Newari crepe and topped with minced meat, egg, or vegetables before cooking.
Tibet, Bhutan
Chhaang
छ्याङ
Millet or rice is fermented and steeped with hot water into a lightly alcoholic Himalayan drink shared across Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Chhoila
छ्वोला
Newari meat is grilled or cooked, then tossed with mustard oil, chilli, garlic, and toasted spices.
Nepal
Chhurpi
छुर्पी
Yak or cow milk is cultured, pressed, and dried into a Himalayan cheese that can be soft, firm, or very hard.
Nepal
Chiura
चिउरा
Rice is parboiled, flattened, and dried into beaten rice eaten dry or softened beside curries, meat, and achar.
Nepal
Dal Bhat
दाल भात
Steamed rice is served with a pourable lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, and sometimes meat as Nepal's everyday meal.
Madhesh and Terai, Nepal
Dhikri
ढिक्री
Tharu and Terai cooks steam rice-flour dough into smooth dumplings, served with savoury curries or vegetables.
Nepal
Dhindo
ढिँडो
Corn, millet, or buckwheat flour is stirred into boiling water until it becomes a thick, elastic Nepali porridge.
Nepal
Golbheda ko Achar (Tomato Achar)
गोलभेडाको अचार
Ripe tomatoes are ground with chilli, toasted sesame, herbs, and spices into a bright Nepali achar.
Nepal
Gorkhali Lamb
गोरखाली खसी
Lamb is browned with ginger, garlic, chilli, and warm spices, then cooked until the sauce clings to the meat.
Nepal
Gundruk
गुन्द्रुक
Leafy greens are fermented, dried, and later rehydrated for sour soups and side dishes across Nepal.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Gwaramari
ग्वारामरी
Seasoned wheat dough is shaped into rough rounds and fried until puffed, crisp outside, and soft within in Kathmandu.
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Juju Dhau
जुजु धौ
Buffalo milk is sweetened and set in a porous clay pot into Bhaktapur's thick, gently caramel-scented yogurt.
Karnali, Nepal
Jumli Marshi Rice
Jumli Marshi
A highland Nepalese rice landrace from Jumla, valued for its reddish grain, cold tolerance, aroma, and ability to mature in a short mountain growing season.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Kachilā
कचिला
A Newari raw-marinated buffalo dish, spiced with mustard oil, ginger and chillies.
Nepal
Khasi ko Bhutuwa
खसीको भुटुवा
Goat or mutton is dry-fried or slow-cooked with spices until the sauce clings tightly to the meat.
Koshi and Eastern Nepal, Nepal
Kinema
किनेमा
Soybeans are cooked, fermented, and used as a sticky, savory ingredient in eastern Nepal's Kirat cooking.
Nepal
Kwati
क्वाती
Several beans are soaked, sprouted, and simmered with spices into a nourishing Nepali mixed-bean soup.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Lakhamari
लाखामरी
A Newari sweet of flour, ghee and sugar, shaped and fried, given at festivals.
Nepal
Masyaura
मस्यौरा
Sun-dried lentil and vegetable patties, a Nepali pantry staple rehydrated in curries.
Tibet, China
Momos
ममः
Filled dumplings travelled through the Himalayan region and became a defining Nepali street food, steamed or fried and served with achar.
Nepal
Nepali Tea
नेपाली चिया
Tea grown in Nepal's eastern hills is brewed as a fragrant black cup, sometimes served with milk, sugar, or spice.
India
Pani Puri
पानी पूरी
A chaat of hollow crispy puris filled with spiced potatoes and tangy tamarind water. It is one of India's most beloved street snacks.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Pukala
पुकला
Newari buffalo variety meat and offal are spiced, fried, or cooked until the moisture reduces and the pieces turn intensely savoury.
Nepal
Raksi
रक्सी
Rice, millet, or other grains are fermented and distilled into raksi, a clear Nepali spirit poured in small measures.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Samay Baji
समय् बजि
Beaten rice anchors a Newari ceremonial spread with spiced meat, black soybeans, egg, ginger, and sharp accompaniments.
Nepal
Sekuwa
सेकुवा
A Nepali grilled marinated meat skewer, a street and festive classic
Nepal
Sel Roti
सेल रोटी
Fermented rice batter is poured in a ring into hot oil and fried into a sweet, crisp-edged bread for Nepali festivals.
Nepal
Shyakpa
शाक्पा
A Tibetan-Nepali stew of meat, vegetables and potatoes, warming and simple.
Nepal
Sinki
सिन्की
Radish taproots are fermented underground, dried, and later simmered into a sour Nepali soup or pickle.