Chukauni (Nepalese Potato Salad)
Chukauni is a potato salad dish from Palpa district in Nepal.[1] It is mainly served with roti, steamed rice or batuk.
Total Time
20 minutes
Servings
2
4 boiled potatoes, peeled and roughly cubed
200 ml yoghurt
2 chiles, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp mustard oil
Salt to taste
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
Chile powder (optional)
2 dried red chiles (optional)
Put the boiled potatoes in a bowl.
Add chopped chilies and chilies.
Pour the yoghurt over the potatoes.
Add salt and red chili powder as per your taste.
In a small wok or pan, heat some oil with red chilies and fenugreek seed.
When the seeds turn black, remove the pan from heat.
Add turmeric powder over the oil immediately.
Pour the oil over the potatoes and yoghurt mixture.
Mix the mixture evenly with a ladle or a spoon.