Choila, sometimes Chhwela or Chhoyela (Nepali: छोयला) is a typical
Newari dish that consists of spiced grilled
buffalo meat.
Though the dish is traditionally popular with
water buffalo meat, nowadays
mutton,
chicken,
duck meat and
mushroom are also being used. Usually eaten with
rice flakes (chiura), this dish is typically very spicy, hot and mouth watering.
It is considered a necessary part of the diet in festivals among the
Newar
Newar (; new, नेवार, endonym: Newa; new, नेवा, Pracalit script:) or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisatio ...
community along with several other ingredients. It is also an important ingredient of
Samay Baji
Samay baji ( Nepal Bhasa: समय् बजि) is an authentic traditional dish of Newar community in Nepal. In recent years this food has become one of the main attractions of Nepal. It is considered as a typical dish of the Newar community in ...
.
References
Newari cuisine
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