Cookbook:Chukauni (Nepalese Potato Salad)

Chukauni is a potato salad dish from Palpa district in Nepal. It is mainly served with roti, steamed rice or batuk.

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)

Equipment

 * Large bowl
 * Ladle
 * Small pan or wok
 * Bowls to serve
 * Spoons

Procedure

 * 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.