Nepali & Tibetan.
At your table.
Foodakl can log 49 Nepali & Tibetan dishes, and cooks 54 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 330 kcal.
Recipes from the wider South Asian kitchen
Photographed, with full methods

Masoor dal with rice
420 kcal · 18g protein

Chana masala
380 kcal · 15g protein

Chicken biryani
650 kcal · 34g protein

Roti with mixed sabzi
340 kcal · 11g protein

Poha
270 kcal · 6g protein

Idli with sambar
300 kcal · 10g protein

Palak paneer
450 kcal · 21g protein

Butter chicken
620 kcal · 34g protein

Tandoori chicken
420 kcal · 46g protein

Chicken tikka plate
380 kcal · 40g protein

Chicken karahi
540 kcal · 38g protein

Beef nihari
620 kcal · 40g protein
Every Nepali & Tibetan dish Foodakl can log
49 dishes · one serving each
| Dish | Serving | kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloo tamaआलु तामा · alu tama bodi · aloo tama bodi · bamboo shoot and potato | one bowl, sour with bamboo shoot | 240 180–320 | 8 | 34 | 8 |
| Alu acharआलु अचार · aloo achar · nepali potato salad · alu sadeko | one bowl, sesame and lemon through it | 240 180–320 | 5 | 30 | 11 |
| Balep korkunབག་ལེབ · balep · tibetan pan bread · korkun bread | one round off the pan | 280 210–370 | 7 | 50 | 6 |
| Baraबारा · wo · woh · newari lentil pancake | two black lentil patties with egg | 320 240–420 | 14 | 30 | 15 |
| C momoसी मोमो · chilli momo · see momo · crispy chilli momo | ten fried and tossed in chilli sauce | 680 510–890 | 24 | 56 | 38 |
| Chatamariचतामरी · chataamari · newari rice crepe · chatamari newari | one crepe topped with mince and egg | 330 250–430 | 14 | 38 | 13 |
| Chatpateचटपटे · chatpatey · chatpate masala · puffed rice snack | one paper cone from the school gate | 280 210–370 | 6 | 44 | 9 |
| Chhangཆང་ · छ्याङ · chang · tibetan barley beercontains alcohol | one glass of cloudy barley beer | 190 140–260 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Chhurpiछुर्पी · ཕྱུར་བ · churpi · hard yak cheese | one piece, chewed for an hour | 120 80–170 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| Chiuraचिउरा · cheura · beaten rice · baji | one plate of beaten rice with achar | 250 190–330 | 5 | 52 | 2 |
| Choilaछोयला · chhoyla · buff choila · newari grilled buffalo | one plate of buffalo with mustard oil | 300 220–400 | 30 | 4 | 18 |
| Dal bhat tarkariदाल भात तरकारी · dal bhat · daal bhaat · nepali rice plate | one plate with rice, dal, greens and achar | 800 600–1040 | 24 | 130 | 18 |
| Dhidoढिँडो · dhindo · dhedo · millet mash | one mound with gundruk and dal | 330 250–430 | 9 | 66 | 3 |
| Gorkhali khasiगोर्खाली खसी · gorkhali lamb · gorkhali mutton · khasi gorkhali | one bowl, dry-fried with potato | 430 320–560 | 32 | 10 | 30 |
| Gundruk ko jholगुन्द्रुक · gundruk jhol · fermented greens soup · gundruk ko achar | one bowl of fermented greens broth | 120 80–170 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| Jhol momoझोल मोमो · jhol mo:mo · momo in sesame broth · jhol momocha | ten sitting in sesame and tomato soup | 520 390–680 | 22 | 50 | 24 |
| Juju dhauजुजु धौ · king curd · bhaktapur curd · juju dhau dahi | one clay pot of Bhaktapur curd | 220 160–300 | 8 | 22 | 11 |
| Kachilaकचिला · kachilaa · raw minced buffalo · kachila newari | one small plate, raw and dressed | 330 250–430 | 26 | 4 | 24 |
| Khasi ko masuखसीको मासु · masu ko jhol · khasi masu · nepali goat curry | one bowl of goat on the bone | 400 300–520 | 32 | 8 | 27 |
| Kothey momoकोठे मोमो · kothe momo · pan fried momo · half fried mo:mo | ten, crisped on one side | 560 420–730 | 22 | 50 | 28 |
| Kukhura ko masuकुखुराको मासु · kukhura ko jhol · nepali chicken curry · chicken jhol | one bowl of chicken in thin gravy | 340 250–450 | 30 | 8 | 21 |
| Kwatiक्वाँटी · kwati soup · nine bean soup · kwanti | one bowl of sprouted nine-bean soup | 280 210–370 | 16 | 40 | 6 |
| Lakhamariलखामरी · lakhaamari · newari wedding sweet · lakhamari bread | one piece from the wedding tray | 330 250–430 | 4 | 46 | 15 |
| Laphingलाफिङ · ལ་ཕིང་ · lhaping · cold mung noodles | one plate, cold and hot with chilli oil | 280 210–370 | 5 | 44 | 9 |
| Nepali chiyaचिया · dudh chiya · nepali milk tea · chia tea | one glass with milk and sugar | 110 70–150 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| Nepali chowmeinचाउमिन · chow chow · nepali chow mein · street chowmein | one plate from the street cart | 600 450–780 | 18 | 76 | 22 |
| Nepali lassiलस्सी · dahi lassi · sweet curd drink · nepali lasi | one glass of sweetened curd | 180 130–250 | 6 | 28 | 5 |
| Phaparko rotiफापरको रोटी · phapar ko roti · buckwheat roti · phaparko rotti | two buckwheat rounds from the hills | 300 220–400 | 9 | 50 | 8 |
| Po chaབོད་ཇ · butter tea · bod ja · suja | one bowl of salted yak butter tea | 150 100–210 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Pork choilaसुँगुरको छोयला · sungur choila · pork chhoyla · newari porkcontains pork | one plate of pork, seared and spiced | 360 270–470 | 26 | 4 | 27 |
| Pork momoसुँगुरको मोमो · sungur momo · pork mo:mo · tibetan pork momocontains pork | ten steamed, filled with pork | 520 390–680 | 22 | 48 | 26 |
| Pustakariपुष्टकारी · pushtakari · nepali milk fudge · pustakari khuwa | two pieces of dark milk fudge | 200 150–270 | 4 | 28 | 8 |
| Raksiरक्सी · rakshi · aila · nepali millet spiritcontains alcohol | one small glass, distilled at home | 110 70–150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samay bajiसमयबजी · samaybaji · newari platter · samay bajee | one platter of beaten rice, meat and egg | 700 530–910 | 26 | 76 | 30 |
| Sanya khunaसन्या खुना · sanya khunaa · newari fish jelly · ta khaa | one small bowl of set fish jelly | 200 150–270 | 20 | 4 | 11 |
| Sapu mhichaसपु म्हिचा · sapu micha · marrow filled tripe · sapumhicha | two fried leaf-tripe parcels | 340 250–450 | 16 | 6 | 28 |
| Sekuwaसेकुवा · khasi sekuwa · nepali grilled skewers · sekuwaa | four skewers off the wood fire | 380 280–500 | 34 | 4 | 26 |
| Sel rotiसेलरोटी · sel · selroti · rice ring bread | two fried rice-flour rings | 380 280–500 | 4 | 54 | 16 |
| Shabhaleyཤ་བག་ལེབ · shabhale · sha phaley · tibetan meat pastry | two fried beef pastries | 420 310–550 | 16 | 38 | 22 |
| Sikarniसिकरनी · sikharni · sikarni dahi · sweetened strained curd | one small bowl with pistachio and cardamom | 280 210–370 | 9 | 32 | 13 |
| Steamed momoमोमो · मम: · mo:mo · buff momo | ten steamed, with tomato achar | 450 340–590 | 22 | 48 | 18 |
| Sukutiसुकुटी · sukuti sadeko · dried buffalo meat · sukhuti | one small plate of dried meat, tossed | 280 210–370 | 34 | 6 | 13 |
| Sungur ko masuसुँगुरको मासु · sungurko masu · nepali pork curry · bangur ko masucontains pork | one bowl of pork in thick gravy | 430 320–560 | 26 | 8 | 32 |
| Thenthukཐེན་ཐུག · थेन्थुक · thentuk · hand pulled noodle soup | one bowl of torn noodle sheets in broth | 470 350–610 | 22 | 60 | 15 |
| Thukpaथुक्पा · ཐུག་པ · thugpa · thukpa noodle soup | one bowl of noodles in broth | 450 340–590 | 22 | 56 | 15 |
| Tongbaतोङ्बा · tumba · millet beer · thumbacontains alcohol | one wooden pot, topped with hot water | 170 120–230 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Tsampaརྩམ་པ · त्साम्पा · tsampa pa · roasted barley flour | one bowl kneaded with butter tea | 350 260–460 | 8 | 50 | 13 |
| Vegetable momoतरकारी मोमो · veg momo · vegetarian mo:mo · cabbage momo | ten steamed, cabbage and carrot inside | 380 280–500 | 10 | 54 | 13 |
| Yomariयोमरी · yomari punhi · chaku dumpling · yamari | two, filled with molasses and sesame | 250 190–330 | 4 | 46 | 6 |
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