🇳🇵 Nepal recipe
Samay Baji
Samay Baji is the most sacred and ceremonial dish in Newari cuisine, a ritual platter that marks every significant occasion from birth celebrations to festivals and funerals. The platter is an elaborate arrangement of beaten rice, roasted meat (typically buffalo), boiled egg, black soybeans, ginger slices, garlic, fried fish, various achars, and leafy greens. Each element is prepared separately with meticulous care, and the platter is assembled according to age-old customs. Samay Baji represents abundance, community, and the deep spiritual connection between food and Newari culture.
Prep1 hr 30 mins
Cook1 hr
Serves6
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 4 cups chiura (beaten rice)
- 400g boneless buffalo or chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 cup black soybeans, soaked overnight and boiled until tender
- 200g small dried fish (sidra)
- 2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled, and cubed
- 1 bunch spinach or mustard greens, blanched
- Fresh ginger, sliced into thin matchsticks
- 8 cloves garlic, sliced
- 3 tablespoons mustard oil
- 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan pepper (timur), ground
- 3 ripe tomatoes for achar
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
- 4 dried red chilies
- 1 medium red onion, sliced into rings
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt to taste
- Juice of two limes
- Vegetable oil for frying fish
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 15 g
