Choila is very popular dish in Nepal. It is famous in kathmandu city of Nepal due to presence of Newari community. Choila can be made made from duck, buffalo, mutton and chicken meat. Delicious Choila is possible only when meat is grilled in open fire. Choila is the combination of grilled meat with mustard oil,raw ginger – garlic,fresh lemon juice,spring onion and grilled tomato paste.
Ingredients require to cook duck Choila
Lets start with listing the ingredients for making duck choila
- Duck meat – 500 grams
- Tomato – 3 medium sized
- Mustard oil – 2 tablespoon
- Ginger garlic paste – 2 teaspoon
- Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Red chili – as per taste
- Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Red chili powder – as per taste
- Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
- Finely chopped onion(Spring onion for better taste) – 1 medium size
- Finely chopped coriander leaves – for garnishing
- Salt – as per taste
Estimation
| Preparation time | Cooking time | Serving |
|---|---|---|
|
15 minutes |
20 minutes |
4 people |
Steps for cooking Choila
Step 1:- Cut Duck meat into large pieces and grill them in an open fire. Along this Duck meat you can grill tomatoes or boil tomatoes.
Step 2:- Cut the grilled meat into small pieces if they are not well cooked well then again grill the small pieces for few minutes or you may fry the small pieces in oil.
Step 3:- First of all roast tomatoes or you can boil it and peel them. Grind tomatoes mixing ginger, garlic, timur and chili in a natural grinder or in a grinding machine.
Step 4 :- Pour the tomato chutney in a bowl containing meat pieces along with other ingredients like finely chopped onion, spring onion, coriander leaves, salt, green chili and red chili.
Step 5 :- Heat oil in a small pan and roast fenugreek seeds until brown black. Turn of the heat and add turmeric powder then immediately pour in a mixing bowl. Remember that add turmeric powder only after turning off the flame.
Step 6:- Squeeze lemon juice and mix them well. After mixing all ingredients well rest the Choila for 10-15 minutes so that it will absorbs all flavor. Your Choila is ready, enjoy with your family and frinds.
How to cook Duck choila
Duck Choila is a delicious dish from the Nepali cuisine. It is made from duck meat which is first grilled and then cooked with various condiments and spices. The process of cooking duck choila is pretty simple. It begins with grilling the duck meat and tomato on an open fire, then cutting it into small pieces and again small pieces is grilled if necessary. The next step is to mix the grilled tomato paste and other ingredients like chopped spring onion, coriander leaves, ginger-garlic paste, timur powder, red chili powder, salt and squeeze lemon juice in a bowl. Lastly, add a tempering of fenugreek seeds and turmeric powder to the mixture and let it sit for 10–15 minutes. This will allow the duck meat to absorb all the flavors.
Once the duck choila is ready, it can be served with beaten rice as a snack. It is best enjoyed with family and friends. The dish is simple and delicious and can be cooked in a relatively short time. The grilling of the duck meat and tomato gives it an amazing smoky flavor, while the use of other condiments and spices adds a unique depth of flavor to the dish. Duck Choila is a great way to enjoy the flavors of Nepal, and the best part is that it can be easily cooked in any kitchen.