RECIPES Nepalese Mushroom curry and Cucumber salad

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These recipes are adapted from http://www.food-nepal.com/ where

English is not their first language.

 

Quick Mushroom Curry (Chaiu Ko Tarkari)

 

Ingredients

1 lb mushroom, sliced

1/2 cup chopped cashews

1 onion, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon garlic

garam masala, hot pepper, turmeric and salt to taste

 

Preparation

1 Heat the oil, add spices and garlic

2 Saute onions till slightly golden brown and then add tomatoes. Heat

for a while.

3 Add mushrooms and nuts. Stir fry for a few minutes.

4 Add water just enough water to keep from sticking and steam until

the muchrooms are done to your taste.

5 Serve with rice

 

Nepali Cucumber Salad by Kabita Kami, Ohio

 

Ingredients

1 big cucumber

1/2 red onion

garlic to taste

pepper to taste

1 teaspoon oil

few cilantro leaves to taste

lemon juice to taste

salt to taste

 

Preparation

1 Cut cucumber in thin pieces

2 Add oil. Mix well

3 Add salt, pepper, garlic and cilantro to taste.

4 Add thin slice of onion.

5 Sprinkle lemon juice over and serve.