Description
'Dried meat', a traditional preserved food of Nepal's mountainous regions, or the stir-fry dish using it. Buffalo or goat meat hung under eaves and dried rock-hard is chopped bite-sized, then wok-fried on high with onions, tomatoes, and spices. Hard like jerky, but the more you chew, the more meat umami and spices spread.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sukuti(Dried buffalo/goat meat)
- Onion
- Tomato
- Green Chili
- Mustard oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Soften Meat]: Pound stone-hard Sukuti (dried meat) with a mortar or meat mallet to loosen fibers (sometimes rehydrated slightly in hot water).
- [Stir-fry]: Heat mustard oil, sauté garlic/ginger, add Sukuti.
- [Finish]: Add sliced onions, tomatoes, green chilies; dust with cumin, coriander, and Timur (Sichuan pepper), frying until moisture evaporates and it's aromatic.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Timur(Sichuan pepper)、Cumin、Coriander
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Slightly rehydrate beef jerky in hot water, fry with onions and curry spices
Pairing
Nepali Beer / Khukri Rum / Raksi
Trivia
Began as a precious winter protein source hung under eaves before refrigerators existed. Ordering this in JP Nepali restaurants makes the staff think, 'Oh, this guy knows what's up'—a hardcore dish.
Eating tips & etiquette
Very hard; chew thoroughly with back teeth to savor meat umami alongside liquor. The jaw-tiring bite is Sukuti's greatest charm.
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