Masaura
Nepali fermented food
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Masaura, or masyaura (Nepali: मस्यौरा), are fermented, sun-dried vegetable balls made with a combination of one or several minced vegetables, together with black lentils. They originate in Nepal and are made by the Nepali diaspora throughout the world. The choice of vegetables is mostly taro, yam, and colocasia leaf. As finding fresh vegetables was difficult in earlier times, masaura become an alternative source of nutrition.[1] Masaura is fried in oil and made into a curry.[2]
Etymology and history
A clear history of the dish or its name is lacking, but Nepalese people believe it to be derived from the word for black lentils, maas.[citation needed]
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Masaura soup with potatoes
Close-up look of masaura nugget
