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Dimlama

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:33:14 +0000

Dimlama is a Central Asian stew made with combinations of potatoes, onions, carrots, and meets, usually beef or lamb. Ingredients: – 300-500g lamb or beef – 1 large onion – 5 small yellow potatoes – 2-3 large carrots – 2 red peppers – 2 large tomatoes – 5 cloves garlic – 3 green onions – […]

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Manti

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 19:22:13 +0000

Manti are dumplings, popular in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and South Caucasus, usually made with lamb or beef. Ingredients: – 2 cups flour – 1/2 tsp salt – 2 eggs – 1 large onion – 300g ground beef – Salt and pepper, to taste – 3 tbsp vegetable oil – 1 tbsp red pepper flakes – […]

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Kholvaitar

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:50:13 +0000

Kholvaitar, also known as a liquid halva, is a famous dessert in Uzbekistan. Ingredients: – 1 cup flour – 1/2 cup vegetable oil – 1 cup sugar – 3 cups water Cooking Instructions: 1. Boil sugar and water to make a syrup. 2. In a separate pan, mix flour with oil. Cook until brown. 3. […]

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Lagman soup

admin — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:13:53 +0000

Lagman soup is a meat and vegetable noodle dish. It is one of the signature dishes of the Uzbeks. Ingredients: – 500g beef – 3 tbsp oil – 1 medium onion – 1 large carrot – 2 potatoes – 1/2 large red pepper – 2 large tomatoes – 3 garlic cloves – 2 1/2 tsp […]

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Kazy

admin — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:11:50 +0000

Kazy, also known as qazi, is a homemade horse meat sausage. It is a common food of Kazakhs, Tatar’s, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks and other ethnic groups mainly of Central Asia, particularly those of Turkic origin. Kazy is a common element on a dastarkhan, a table set for a festive meal. Kazi is often eaten cold, sometimes […]

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Shashlik

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:44:09 +0000

Shashlik is a common dish in Cental Asia. Shashlik is a dish of grilled cubed meat and some vegetables, cooked on skewers, similarly to shish kebabs. Ingredients: – 1 kg beef (for example, top sirloin) – 2 bell peppers any colour – 1 large onion – 15 medium bamboo or wood skewers – 1 cup […]

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Naan

admin — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:43:47 +0000

Naan is an oven-baked flatbread, and a dish of an Indian national cuisine. In addition, the naan is widespread in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the Caribbean. Ingredients: – 1 cup warm water – 2 tbsp honey – 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast – 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or 2 cups white […]

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Beshbarmak

admin — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:43:24 +0000

Beshbarmak is a national Kazakh dish made of dough and meat. It’s name means “five fingers”, because it’s usually eaten only with hands. In Kazakhstan, beshbarmak is usually cooked on special occasions. Ingredients: – 1 kg Lamb – 500 g Beshbarmak noodles – 4 Onions – 1 Carrot – Spices and salt, to taste – […]

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Plov

admin — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:42:04 +0000

Plov, also known as pilaf or pilau, is a Central Asian rice dish. The name of the dish comes from Sanskrit पुलाक pulâka (rice ball) → Hindi पुलाव pulāu / palāu → Pers. پلو polov (cooked rice) → Tour. pilâv (cooked rice) → Rus. plov. In the 17th century in France, the Miroton dish was […]

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