AFGHANISTAN FAMOUS TOP 10 RECIPES
AFGHANI CHICKEN PULAO
Delish rice dish is Afghani Style pulao, Prepared in chicken meat but You can add beef or mutton instead of chicken. Prepare this tasty pulao as main dish on your dinner or lunch.
Afghan lamb meatballs
(korme kofta)
Combine lamb mince, finely chopped onions, crushed garlic, tomato paste, chopped coriander leaves, egg, ground turmeric, sweet paprika and pepper in a bowl. Shape mixture into small balls. Set aside. Heat olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium heat.
Afghan Mantu Dumplings with Beef
In celebration of their anniversary we created a mantu day. My siblings, their partners and I filled 180 mantu dumplings and ate most of them for Sunday lunch with our parents. Usually mantu is served alongside rice and other dishes. We gave these little dumplings the attention they deserve at the table and made nothing else but a salad followed by anniversary cake! Needless to say, we suffered food coma! Here is the recipe for you to try at home!
AFGHAN MANTOO
The Afghan homemade Mantu recipe, is one of the top dishes of the country. Mantu which can be spelled as Manto, Mantto, or Mantoo is a mixed ground beef dumplings and serves in special occasions and gatherings.
This Afghani dumpling recipe involves
filling gow gee wrappers
(or you can make your own pastry)
with a meat and onion mixture,
steaming them, then serving them
with a split pea sauce and garlic yoghurt.
It is truly delicious.
Beef Tikka (Beef BBQ)
If you want to taste the true flavor of BBQ, then make it in "beef". You can spice up this recipe as much as you like or make it completely mild. Serve hot with mint chutney, rice and salad.
Kebab
is a dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit.The dish originated in the Middle East, before spreading worldwide.
KOFTA PILAU (RICE WITH LAMB MEATBALLS)
Meatballs aren't just for pasta dishes. Experiment with this tasty pilaf - a winner for any meatball fan
MOURGH
( AFGHANI CHICKEN )
Long, slow marinating in garlicky yogurt tenderizes, moistens and adds deep flavor, so you end up with skinless grilled chicken that's as delicious as it is nutritionally correct. Serve with soft pita or Arab flatbread and fresh yogurt.
Qabili Murg Pulao
is a made by cooking basmati or long grained rice in a brothy sauce (which makes the rice brown). This dish is made with chicken. Qabili palau is baked in the oven and topped with fried sliced carrots and raisins. The chicken is covered by the rice or buried in the middle of the dish.
Shami kebab
is a popular Afghan variety of kebab. They are often garnished with lemon juice and/or sliced raw onions, and may be eaten with chutney made from mint or coriander.
AFGHANI CHICKEN PULAO
Delish rice dish is Afghani Style pulao, Prepared in chicken meat but You can add beef or mutton instead of chicken. Prepare this tasty pulao as main dish on your dinner or lunch.
Afghan lamb meatballs
(korme kofta)
Combine lamb mince, finely chopped onions, crushed garlic, tomato paste, chopped coriander leaves, egg, ground turmeric, sweet paprika and pepper in a bowl. Shape mixture into small balls. Set aside. Heat olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium heat.
Afghan Mantu Dumplings with Beef
In celebration of their anniversary we created a mantu day. My siblings, their partners and I filled 180 mantu dumplings and ate most of them for Sunday lunch with our parents. Usually mantu is served alongside rice and other dishes. We gave these little dumplings the attention they deserve at the table and made nothing else but a salad followed by anniversary cake! Needless to say, we suffered food coma! Here is the recipe for you to try at home!
AFGHAN MANTOO
The Afghan homemade Mantu recipe, is one of the top dishes of the country. Mantu which can be spelled as Manto, Mantto, or Mantoo is a mixed ground beef dumplings and serves in special occasions and gatherings.
This Afghani dumpling recipe involves
filling gow gee wrappers
(or you can make your own pastry)
with a meat and onion mixture,
steaming them, then serving them
with a split pea sauce and garlic yoghurt.
It is truly delicious.
Beef Tikka (Beef BBQ)
If you want to taste the true flavor of BBQ, then make it in "beef". You can spice up this recipe as much as you like or make it completely mild. Serve hot with mint chutney, rice and salad.
Kebab
is a dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit.The dish originated in the Middle East, before spreading worldwide.
KOFTA PILAU (RICE WITH LAMB MEATBALLS)
Meatballs aren't just for pasta dishes. Experiment with this tasty pilaf - a winner for any meatball fan
MOURGH
( AFGHANI CHICKEN )
Long, slow marinating in garlicky yogurt tenderizes, moistens and adds deep flavor, so you end up with skinless grilled chicken that's as delicious as it is nutritionally correct. Serve with soft pita or Arab flatbread and fresh yogurt.
Qabili Murg Pulao
is a made by cooking basmati or long grained rice in a brothy sauce (which makes the rice brown). This dish is made with chicken. Qabili palau is baked in the oven and topped with fried sliced carrots and raisins. The chicken is covered by the rice or buried in the middle of the dish.
Shami kebab
is a popular Afghan variety of kebab. They are often garnished with lemon juice and/or sliced raw onions, and may be eaten with chutney made from mint or coriander.