Description
'Khaja' means snack or light meal in Nepali. Nepalis eat heavy 'Dal Bhat' around 10 AM and 8 PM; eating this 'Khaja' around 3 PM when hungry is the daily routine. A highly satisfying, not-so-'light' set plate centered on Chiura (beaten rice) with spicy meat stir-fries and potato salads.
Restaurants serving Khaja Set
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Plate Chiura]: Mound filling, crispy Chiura in the center of the plate.
- [Arrange Sides]: Colorfully arrange Choila (spiced grilled meat), Sukuti (dried meat stir-fry), Aloo Jeera (cumin potatoes), Bhatmas Sadeko (soybean salad), and Achar (sour radish/tomato pickles) around it.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin、Coriander、Mustard oil、Turmeric
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Substitute Chiura with cornflakes/oatmeal, serve with curry-flavored meat stir-fry and potato salad
Pairing
Chiya (Nepali Milk Tea) / Nepali Beer
Trivia
Order 'Khaja Set' at JP Nepali restaurants (like Shin-Okubo), and you get an ultimate snack platter perfect for beer. It's a more casual, daily version of Samay Baji (Newar festival food).
Eating tips & etiquette
Eat by mixing crispy Chiura and sides using your right hand. During afternoon snack time, snacking on Khaja while drinking ultra-sweet 'Chiya' (Milk tea) is a blissful time.
Allergen
Meat, Soy, Wheat (May mix in Chiura)