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Newari Dishes



 The Newar Cuisine is a unique type of cuisine. It consists of non-vegetarian and vegetarian items as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Mustard oil and a host of spices, such as cumin, sesame seeds, turmeric, garlic, ginger, methi, bayleaves, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, chili, mustard seeds, vinegar, etc. are used in cooking. The cuisine served in the festivals is considered as the best diet cuisine.



List of Newari Foods



Vegetarian

Baji (Beaten Rice)

Jaa (Boiled Rice)


Chataamari (rice flour crepe)


Baaraa (lentil based fried "donuts"; spicy and salty)


Waaunchha (greens)


Paauncha (sour berry soup)


Chasumicha (type of spinach)


Bhuti (black-eyed peas)


Dhau (yogurt)
Puri (flattened bread)

Kani (corn)


Musya (soybeans)


Alu achaar (spicy potato salad)


Wo (lentil based flattened cake; spicy and salty)


Kehn (boiled lentils)


Quanti (nine bean soup)


Guara Mari (Fried dough, similar to elephant ears)


Tushi Achar (Spicy cucumber salad)


Golbheda Achar (Spicy tomato salad)


Laba (fried garlic greens)


Phashi (pumpkin)


Chatamari


Kauli


Yo Mari

Tukancha (Very tasty green vegetable)


Palacha (Very tasty green vegetable)


Kakacha


Bhuti


Simpu


Kayegu (Soaked beans) 


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Nonvegetarian
 
The Newars are one of the rare ethnic groups of South Asia that eat water buffalo. The meat of water buffaloes is predominant in Newar Cuisine, but avoided by Pahari Hindus because of the similarity to beef, which is prohibited.


Chwelaa (marinated and roasted meat)

Kachilaa (marinated raw minced meat)


Sanyaa (dried fish)


Khen (egg)


Sanyaakhuna (jellied fish soup)


Takhaa (jellied buffalo soup)


Dukula (goat meat)


Henyla (duck)


Khayula (chicken)


Ja(n)la


Momocha (potstickers,usually buffalo. There is also a sweet version made of solidified and sweetened cream )


So-laa (battered and fried goat lung)


Knyaa (fish)


Sapumhichha (liquid bone marrow encased in stomach lining)


Mee-kwa (fenugreek sprouts and small peas)


Nhyapu (brains, usually fried)


Meh(n) (boiled tongue, usually fried)


Cho-hi (steamed buffalo blood with marrow and spices)


Pukala ( fried meat )


Sukula ( dried meat,jerky )


Kwa Ghasa ( thick broth from leftover meats and vegetables;has a distinct smell and taste) 




Alcohol and derivatives
 
Ayelaa (Hard liquor most commonly made out of rice. High alcohol content)


Thwon (Rice Beer; very sweet to sour in taste)


Hyangu Thwon (similar to red wine; light)


Kaa Thowon 




Beverages and Soups 

Na / La (water)


Duru (milk)


Ken ( Lentils; black, yellow and red)


Lai Kwa


Pau Kwa


Mee Kwa


Chhon (Spicy Bamboo soup) 





Sweets
 
Anarsaa


Ayantha-mari


Barfi


Jeri


Laddu


Lakhamari


Lalmohan


Maalpuwaa


Nimki


Rasbhari


Roth


Sel


Swaari


Haluwa


Puri


Pyara


Khajuri


Gundpakh


Yomari