Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Afghanistan

35 dishes.

Afghan BreadLong tandoor-baked flatbread dusted with nigella seeds, served at every mealAshakLeek-filled dumplings under garlic yogurt and spiced meat sauceAushNoodle soup with beans, yogurt and dried mintBadenjan BuraniFried eggplant slices layered with garlicky yoghurt and dried mintBichakSmall triangular turnovers filled with spiced potato, herbs or minced meat, fried crispBolaniThin flatbread stuffed with potato or leek, pan-fried, dipped in yogurtChai SabzGreen tea with cardamom, poured endlessly from a thermos for every guestChainakiLamb, chickpeas and onion stewed inside a sealed teapot, poured over breadChakaStrained sour yoghurt beaten with dried mint and garlic, spooned over rice and breadChapli KebabFlat minced-beef patty studded with tomato and coriander seed, fried in tallowDooghSalted yogurt drink with mint and cucumber, served chilledFirneeMilk pudding thickened with cornstarch, scented with cardamom and pistachioGosh-e FilCrisp elephant-ear pastry dusted with powdered sugar and ground pistachioHaft MewaNowruz compote of seven dried fruits and nuts soaked in syrupKabuli PulaoNational rice pilaf with lamb, caramelized carrots, raisins and almondsKaleh PachaSheep head and trotters boiled overnight into a rich broth eaten at dawnKhajoorDeep-fried oval dough pastries, faintly sweet and crumbly, eaten with green teaKichiri QurootMung bean and rice porridge topped with qurut sauce and minced meatKolchaRound cardamom shortbread cookies baked in charcoal-fired clay ovensLandiWhole sheep salted and air-dried on the roof, kept for eating through winterMahi wa JelabiFried river fish eaten with syrup-soaked jalebi, a Kabul winter Friday traditionMantuSteamed beef-and-onion dumplings topped with yogurt, lentils and dried mintMashawaThick soup of mixed beans and chickpeas with tiny meatballs, finished with yoghurtMorabaWhole fruit preserved in thick sugar syrup, spooned onto bread or eaten with teaQormaOnion-based braise of meat or vegetables, eaten with rice or naanQurutRock-hard dried salted whey balls, soaked and pounded into a tangy white sauceQymaq ChaiFestive pink green-tea brew with milk, cardamom and clotted creamRohtSweet cardamom bread stamped with patterns, baked for births and NowruzSambosaFried triangular pastry filled with spiced potato or minced meatSheer YakhHand-churned ice cream with cardamom, rosewater and pistachio, cut into slabsShir BerenjSlow-simmered milk and rice pudding scented with cardamom, eaten coolSholeh GhorbandiSticky sweetened rice cooked with mung beans and cardamom, served warm in bowlsShor NakhodCold chickpeas with potato, coriander and vinegar chutney, sold from handcartsShorwaSlow-simmered lamb, potato and bean broth; bread is torn infermented & pickledTurshiVegetables soured in vinegar and salt, served alongside rice and kebab

  • Haft Mewa

    Nowruz compote of seven dried fruits and nuts soaked in syrup. 25 min plus 24 hr soaking and 2 days…

  • Sholeh Ghorbandi

    Sticky sweetened rice cooked with mung beans and cardamom, served warm in bowls. Ready in 20 min plus overnight soaking…

  • Shorwa

    Slow-simmered lamb, potato and bean broth; bread is torn in. Ready in 25 min prep and 2 hr 30 min…

  • Bolani

    Thin flatbread stuffed with potato or leek, pan-fried, dipped in yogurt. Ready in 40 min prep and 30 min cooking.…

  • Kabuli Pulao

    National rice pilaf with lamb, caramelized carrots, raisins and almonds. Ready in 45 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 6…

  • Mantu

    Steamed beef-and-onion dumplings topped with yogurt, lentils and dried mint. Ready in 1 hr 15 min prep and 50 min…

  • Afghan Bread

    Long tandoor-baked flatbread dusted with nigella seeds, served at every meal. Ready in 25 min plus 2 hr proving prep…

  • Ashak

    Leek-filled dumplings under garlic yogurt and spiced meat sauce. Ready in 1 hr 15 min prep and 45 min cooking.…

  • Aush

    Noodle soup with beans, yogurt and dried mint. Ready in 25 min plus overnight bean soak prep and 1 hr…

  • Badenjan Burani

    Fried eggplant slices layered with garlicky yoghurt and dried mint. Ready in 20 min plus 30 min salting prep and…