NEWAR CUISINE

TUCHCHA (STARTER)

NON-VEGETARIAN

CHHWELA (CHUYA- LA)

Charcoal grilled fresh meat mixed with spices, herbs & special mustard oil

WOH

Traditional pancake made from freshly ground black lentils.

MUSHYA,PALUWALA

Mixture of soybean, ginger & garlic mixed with spices & vegetable oil.

MOMO-CHA Minced chicken mixed with spices, wrapped in crepe steamed just the right size so as to eat as a whole piece without spoiling it's delicate design

SWAN-PUKA

Pan fried stuffed lung

SOUP (BHYATAAKYEN)

Traditional green vegetable soup garnished with broken rice grain & soyabean, the Newar farmers winter soup served with "Chatamari" (Pancakes made out of white soya paste and rice flour)

BHWAY-BWA (MAIN COURSE)

JA or BAJI

Steamed rice of flat dry rice

PHASIKWA

Sweet pumpkin curry

HENYA LA/ KHAYA LA

Boneless Duck or chicken meat cooked with plenty of ginger, a popular dish severed during weddings & the Dasain festival

WAUNCHA

Sauteed green vegetables with a touch of cumin seeds

LWAKA BUKA TARKARI

Mixed seasonal vegetable

NYA PUKA

Pan fried boneless fresh water fish

BOOBAA

Beans prepared the local way

ALU ACHAAR

Marinated boiled potatoes in sesame powder and seasonal sour fruit juice prepared the Newar way

LAIN ACHAAR

Pickled radish with tempered fenugreek

KAASOO ACHAR

Pickle of crushed green peas, flavored with lemon juice

CHAKU SAWA (SWEET TASTE)

DHAU SISABUSA

Honey mixed yogurt served with fruits

AYALA

"Ayala" (home made rice brandy) served during the meal.