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Chukauni (Nepalese Potato Salad)
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Chukauni (Nepalese Potato Salad)

10 ingredients 9 steps 2 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

217
Calories
6g
Protein
1g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Mustard Oil 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 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)

Directions

1

Put the boiled potatoes in a bowl.

2

Add chopped chilies and chilies.

3

Pour the yoghurt over the potatoes.

4

Add salt and red chili powder as per your taste.

5

In a small wok or pan, heat some oil with red chilies and fenugreek seed.

6

When the seeds turn black, remove the pan from heat.

7

Add turmeric powder over the oil immediately.

8

Pour the oil over the potatoes and yoghurt mixture.

9

Mix the mixture evenly with a ladle or a spoon.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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