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Choila in Australia

Name: Choila
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 600g buff, chicken or duck meat; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tbsp ginger paste, 6 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp roasted cumin powder, 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 2–3 fresh green chillies, sliced; 2 tbsp chopped garlic chives or spring onion; Salt; beaten rice (chiura) to serve

Newari spicy grilled meat dish

149 restaurants serving Choila across Australia

About Choila

Choila is a traditional Newari dish made with grilled or boiled meat (typically buffalo, chicken, or duck) that is finely chopped and mixed with roasted mustard oil, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, and fresh herbs. It's served cold as an appetizer or snack, often accompanied by beaten rice (chiura) and spicy achar. Choila is a must-have at Newari feasts and is popular in Nepali restaurants across Australia.

How to Make Choila

Prep: 20 min Cook: 25 min 4 servings ≈ 320 kcal/serving

Ingredients

600g buff, chicken or duck meat
3 tbsp mustard oil
1 tbsp ginger paste, 6 garlic cloves
1 tbsp roasted cumin powder, 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
2–3 fresh green chillies, sliced
2 tbsp chopped garlic chives or spring onion
Salt; beaten rice (chiura) to serve

Instructions

1Grill or boil the meat until just cooked; cool and cut into thin strips or small cubes.
2Toss with ginger, garlic, green chilli, cumin powder and salt.
3Heat mustard oil, fry the fenugreek seeds until dark, pour the sizzling tempered oil over the meat.
4Add mustard oil raw to taste, mix in the chives and rest 15 minutes.
5Serve at room temperature with chiura — no reheating needed.

Recipes vary between households and restaurants — use the listings below to find Choila made by Nepali cooks near you.

Choila for Your Event

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Cook Choila at Home

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