Pork Choila or Baigun Bharta

by Caili Raymond

Meat: Pork Choila

Choila is a typical Newari dish and considered a necessary part of any festival. It has developed over centuries among the Newar people living in the Kathmandu valley, rich with spices. This version includes diced pork, marinated and oven roasted charbroiled in Nepali spices and herbs.

Veggie: Baigun Bharta

Baigun Bharta (also spelled as Baingun Bharta) is a smokey roasted eggplant mash that is very popular in North India. It is effectively a fire roasted eggplant mash cooked with many spices.

This dish consists of grilled eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, various Spices, cooked to perfection. (Vegetarian, vegan, Gluten-Free Nut-Free Shellfish-Free Egg-Free)

All meals include Yellow Basmati Rice  

Basmati rice cooked with peas, cardamom, bay leaves and spices. (Vegan, Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Soy-Free)

Family meals (for 4 to 6 people) also include Yellow Dal

Yellow lentils cooked tempered with garlic, cumin, ginger and spices and finished with Nepalese Homemade Ghee. (Vegan, vegetarian, Gluten-Free Nut-Free Soy-Free)

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