Type | Salad |
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Course | Side dish |
Place of origin | Nepal |
Region or state | Palpa district, Gandaki |
Cooking time | 20 minutes to 30 minutes |
Main ingredients | Potatoes, dahi, salt and spices |
Ingredients generally used | Onion, chilies |
Chukauni (Nepali: चुकौनी) is a Nepalese side dish that originated around the Palpa district of western Nepal.[1] It is made from boiled potatoes, yogurt, onion, coriander and spices. It is a popular type of salad and eaten mainly as a side dish with roti, sel roti, steamed rice or batuk.[2][3]
It can be eaten both warm or cold. It is a simple dish to make with few ingredients.[4][5]