Nepali Chicken Stir‑Fry You NEED to Try (Bhuteko Masu)

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cooking Method: Stir-Fry

Cuisine: Asian, Nepali

Courses: Dinner, Lunch

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 3

Calories: 1020 kcal

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Dietary: Chicken

Description

A bold, aromatic Nepali stir‑fried chicken dish cooked in fragrant mustard oil with whole spices, ginger, garlic, and earthy masalas. It’s savoury, slightly smoky, and deeply flavourful. The kind of quick stovetop chicken that tastes like it took hours. Perfect with steamed rice, roti, or as a protein-packed side.

Ingredients

500 g Chicken Thigh & Breast (diced)
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
pinch of chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 cup of mustard oil
1 tbsp meat masala
1/2 red onion (sliced thinly)
1 tbsp garlic (minced)
1 tbsp ginger (minced)
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
4 pcs cloves
1 tsp fenugreek seeds (optional)
Ginger/Garlic paste (add as needed)
Salt to taste

Instructions

1
In a hot pan, add the mustard oil
2
Once hot enough add fenugreek seeds
3
followed by cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and cloves until fragrant
4
add your diced chicken
5
add salt
6
let it cook until most of liquid from the chicken has evaporated
7
Once almost all liquid is gone, add your minced ginger & garlic
8
Add red onions
9
Add in your spices (turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili powder & meat masala)
10
Sautee
11
Let it fry for a few more minutes and it's done!
12
Serve with your favourite sides and steamed rice

Nutrition Facts

Servings 3

Amount Per Serving
Calories 340kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g34%
Total Carbohydrate 15g5%
Protein 90g180%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Use fresh ingredients for better taste

Keywords: nepali, chicken, stir fry

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