3 Steps of Kwati Recipe: Secret for a Healthy life

“A soup like this is not the work of one man. It is the result of a constantly refined tradition. There are nearly a thousand years of history in this soup.”

– Willa Cather

This is the best definition for Kwati as well. It is not the work of one man- the Kwati Recipe is the result of a constantly refined tradition.

But what even is a Kwati?

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For those who don’t know, Kwati is a soup made from beans. Traditionally this soup was made from 9 different types of beans which included green beans, gram beans, peas, and soybeans. But nowadays this soup is made with just one or two types of beans – after all, not everyone can afford nor find 9 different types of beans for just one soup.

List of Kwati Mix- Types of Beans (Sprouted 9 Beans)

Now, let’s see the ingredients for a Kwati Recipe.

Ingredients for Kwati Recipe

Kwati Recipe: Making Methods:

The recipe for Kwati is really simple. Just like a lot of other soups, all you need to do is gather the ingredients in the right amount and throw them into the mix and add the right amount of spics. For Kwati, you do have to presser cook the beans first though but once this is done, the recipe is rather simple.

Total Time: 39 minutes

Step 1: Add in the Seeds

– Soak the beans overnight
– Drain the water
– Heat some oil the Pressure Cooker
– Add in Cumin seeds, Black Mustard Seeds, Fennel Seeds Lovage Seeds
– Mix well and leave it for 2/3 minutes
– Add the onion-ginger-garlic paste
– Fry for 5 Minutes

Step 2: Add in the Beans

– Add in the beans
– Add Chilli powder, Turmeric, Coriander powder, Salt
– Mix well
– Fry for 5 Minutes
– Add in Chopped Tomatoes
– Cook for 2/3 Minutes
– Add water
– Close the Pressure Cooker
– Cook for 20-30 Minutes

Step 3: Finish and Serve

– Release the Steam
– Add 2 Cups of Water
– Boil for 5 minutes
(here you can add in more water if you want the soup to be thinner)
– Garnish with Chopped Green Onions and Serve

Kwati Recipe and Newari People

A lot of you may know that this is one of the traditional foods associated with the Newars or Newari People.

The name of Kwati is made from two Newari Words “Kwa” meaning “warm” and “Ti” meaning “Soup“. “Ti” also has the second meaning of “Give” so the meaning of this dish can also be “give me warmth”.

Kwati is undoubtedly one of the iconic foods of the Newari people. While this dish can be consumed all throughout the year, it is primarily known for being consumed in the Newari Festival of Guni Punhi which is celebrated on the full moon on the month of Guni – the tenth month of Nepal Sambat.

Now while it is traditionally said that there should be 9 beans in the recipe of Kwati, there are some people who disagree.

“We were never told there should be a certain number of beans in Kwati. Among all cuisines in Newar Culture, Kwati is the most self-effacing- people mixed as many beans as they had available in their households or communities” says Prem Hira Tuladhar, A retired professor of Nepal Bhasa at Patan Multiple Campus

Source* The Kathmandu Post

Regardless of what the traditional recipe of Kwati is, there is no doubt the Kwati recipe is supposed to be a healthy soup meant for tough times.

Conclusion,

The Kwati Recipe is a simple healthy recipe, all you need to do is mix in the ingredients and use a pressure cooker to cook the soup. While to make this soup traditionally you need to have 9 types of beans, as Prem Hira Tuladhar said, the number of beans you put in depends on what you can afford and what you have. Kwati Recipe is a Newari recipe that was exclusive for a long time but it has become quite famous nowadays.

Hope you found this interesting. If you have any suggestions for us, do let us know in the comments below. And as always, thank you for reading till the end.

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• Kwati Recipe – Youtube