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chicken chili

A famous spicy and sweet chicken dish in Nepalese authentic style. This recipe includes step by step guide with video and important notes for perfection.

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Nepali chicken chili is served in almost all the Nepali restaurants in Nepal, and internationally. It is a very popular dish. The hot chili, capsicum being bitter and spicy, tomatoes, onion and ketchup sweetness, all bringing out a unique taste of Nepali authentic recipe, which is absolutely acquired. Every version of this recipe could be different but followed by one basic recipe, which is listed above. We can add our own variations like by substituting or adding red or yellow pepper (capsicum), white onions, cherry tomatoes, green chili, more chili, etc. To make the best chicken chili, buy the chicken thigh and breast together with freshest vegetables from the market.

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Wouldn't you want a nice dip that complements all kinds of momos, chips, fritters, or with a meal?

Dynamite chutney

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This famous pasta style is coming from the eastern part of Nepal. Depending upon the various regions of the

Kauda pasta

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Pork momo, Nepalese style pork dumplings

Dumplings are called Momos in Nepal. This recipe is a simple and very authentic Nepali style. A must-try recipe!

Pork momo, Nepalese style pork dumplings

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Pakayeko golbhedako achar

A famous Nepali tomato chutney recipe. This recipe is simple and very authentic. It goes well serving with other..

Pakayeko golbhedako achar

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A famous spicy and sweet chicken dish in Nepalese authentic style. This recipe includes step by step guide with

chicken chili

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Bhuteko alu, Nepali home fries

Looking for a quick potato snack? This is a very popular Nepali potato dish simplified to make it easy,

Bhuteko alu, Nepali home fries

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Nepali green leaf salad with hog plum dressing

An authentic Nepali taste of Hog plum vinaigrette which is mixed with seasonal salad and vegetables.

Nepali green leaf salad with hog plum dressing

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Kacho mulako achar, fresh radish pickle

This form of pickle is from among many other styles like sun-dried radish pickle, radish pickle with field peas

Kacho mulako achar, fresh radish pickle

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Alu kauli tarkari

A common dish of Nepal, cooked in a simpler way. A must try recipe.

Alu kauli tarkari

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Dalchini or cinnamon as we know is the dried inner bark of a small evergreen tree

Dalchini, Cinnamon

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Red onions are generalized as pyaj in Nepal. Though there are many types of onions, only red onions are

Pyaj, onion

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Sukmel, cardamom

Sukmel is not popularly grown in Nepal. It is produced in tropical regions of India, Malaysia and other Asian

Sukmel, cardamom

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Binomial name Cinnamomum tamala. Tejpat grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the Himalayas at altitudes of 300

Tejpat, bayleaf

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Timur, Szechuan peppers

Tastes pungent, spicy, gives a strange numbness in tongue, something like a carbonated drink or a mild electrical shock

Timur, Szechuan peppers

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Farsiko phool, pumpkin flower

A Nepali style to cook these flowers are with eggs as omelette or scrambled eggs. It can also be cooked

Farsiko phool, pumpkin flower

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Faparko saag, buckweat shoots

In Nepal, faparko saag are basically cooked like other greens as being seasonal greens. Fapar is basically grown

Faparko saag, buckweat shoots

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Rato mula, Nepali red radish

These radishes are also locally known as Pyuthane mula. Various types of mulas are grown in Nepal in different

Rato mula, Nepali red radish

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Sauf ko saag, dill leaves

In Nepal, sauf ko saag are basically cooked as other greens. It goes very well with potatoes. More about

Sauf ko saag, dill leaves

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