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Nepali Choila

छोइला/choh-EE-lah/
Nepali Choila
About this dish

Spiced, grilled buffalo meat tossed with mustard oil, chili, and herbs, a Newari specialty.

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Ingredients
🥩500g buffalo meat or beef, cubed
🛢️3 tbsp mustard oil
🌶️2 tsp chili powder
🫚1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
Method
Serves 4
1
Grill or roast the meat until charred and cooked through.
2
Chop the meat into small pieces.
3
Toss with mustard oil, chili powder, and ginger-garlic paste.
4
Let marinate for a few minutes to absorb the flavors.
5
Serve at room temperature with beaten rice.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Choila is a traditional Newari dish from the Kathmandu Valley, valued for its bold, smoky, spicy flavor.

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