Samay Baji Newari Platter with Spiced Buffalo Sekuwa and Pickled Radish

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-10-11 · Updated 2026-10-11

A ceremonial Newari platter of beaten rice, grilled spiced meat, black soybeans, boiled eggs, tangy potato salad and pickled radish. It is a feast of contrasting textures and flavors. This Asian recipe, ready in about 80 minutes, pairs beaten rice (chiura), buffalo or beef sirloin, thinly sliced, black soybeans (bhatmas) for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 720 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 3 cups beaten rice (chiura)
• 400 g buffalo or beef sirloin, thinly sliced
• 1 cup black soybeans (bhatmas)
• 4 eggs
• 3 medium potatoes
• 1 cup daikon radish, julienned
• 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, julienned
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 tablespoons mustard oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, ground
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons red chili powder
• 3 green chilies, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• to taste salt

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Meat: toss the sliced meat with half the garlic, 1 tablespoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon each of cumin and chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, 1 tablespoon of mustard oil and salt. Marinate for 20 minutes, then sear in a very hot skillet or grill for 2-3 minutes per side until charred.
2. Step 2: Potato salad (aloo achar): boil the potatoes until tender, peel and cube them. Toss with the ground sesame, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, the remaining chili powder, green chilies and salt. Heat 2 tablespoons of mustard oil, fry the fenugreek seeds until dark, and pour this over the potatoes.
3. Step 3: Soybeans: dry-roast the soybeans in a pan for 8-10 minutes until crunchy. Toss with 1 tablespoon of mustard oil, the remaining garlic, the remaining cumin and salt.
4. Step 4: Eggs: hard-boil the eggs for 10 minutes, then peel and halve them. Rub them with turmeric and salt and pan-fry briefly in 1 tablespoon of mustard oil until golden.
5. Step 5: Radish pickle: toss the daikon with salt, the remaining turmeric and lemon juice, and leave for 10 minutes.
6. Step 6: To assemble, put a mound of beaten rice on each plate. Arrange the meat, potato salad, soybeans, eggs, radish pickle and the remaining julienned ginger around it. Garnish with cilantro and serve.