Lamb Meat (2 lbs) Onions (2; finely chopped) Carrots (2-3 peeled and julienned) Raisins (1/4 cup) Cinnamon powder (1 teaspoon) Cumin powder (2 tablespoons) Sugar (1 tablespoon) Salt (to taste) Black pepper (2-3 tablespoons to taste) Rice (3 cups) Note: You can use chicken, beef or goat meat instead of lamb. The fattier the meat…
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Afghan Chicken Kabab
Ingredients: Chicken Breast (2 breast serves four people) Onion (2 large; cut into cubes) Garlic (5-6 cloves) Chili powder (1 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon) Black Pepper (1 tablespoon) Ginger Powder (1 teaspoon) Garlic Powder (1 teaspoon) Garam Masala (1 teaspoon) Salt (to taste) Oil (1/2 cup)…
Chicken Kabsa
Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (preferably bone-in and remove the skin) Rice (3-4 cups) Onions (2-3 medium-sized; finely chopped) Garlic (5-6 cloves ; finely chopped) Carrot (1; finely grated) Tomato (1; diced) Tomato paste (2 heaping tablespoons) Orange Zest (1 orange) Cinnamon sticks (2 sticks) Bay leaves (3-4 leaves) Cardamom pods (3) Cloves (3-4) Star Anise (2)…
Orange Chicken
Ingredients: Chicken Breast (1 pound; cut into cubes) Egg (1) Corn Starch (4 tablespoons) All Purpose Flour Orange Juice (Juice of two oranges/two cups if using store bought) Orange zest (1 tablespoon) Brown Sugar (1 tablespoon) Soy Sauce (1 tablespoon) Ginger (1 inch; finely chopped) Garlic (5-6 cloves; finely chopped) Green Onions (3-4 springs) MSG…
Doro Wat
Ingredients: Chicken drumsticks (6-8) Eggs (4-5 boiled and peeled eggs) Onions (4-5 medium onion; chopped) Ginger-Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Berbere (4 tablespoons) Ground cardamom (1 teaspoon) Niter Kibbeh (1 tablespoon; I used ghee instead) Salt (to taste) Directions: Heat a medium saucepan over medium-heat. Add the onions and cook stirring often. Add a little salt…
Naan
Naan is a very popular flatbread from India. It’s very popularly called “Naan” not “Naan bread”. Naan is bread so it’s like saying coffee-coffee. Ingredients: All-purpose flour (2 cups) Wheat flour (1 cup) Milk (1/4 cup) Water (1/2 cup) Yogurt (1/2 cup) Oil (1 tablespoon) Powdered Sugar (2 tablespoons) Baking powder (1 teaspoon) Baking Soda…
Lamb Fahsa
We recently went to the wonderful hole-in-the-wall Yemeni resaturant (Bab-Al-Yemen) in Boston. I absolutely fell in love with this dish and I did some research and worked out this receipe and it turned out just as soothing. Ingredients: For Lamb Stew: Lamb (2 pounds; cut into large chunks) Onions (2 medium-sized; finely chopped) Tomatoes (2…
Macaroni Watani (Afghan Pasta)
Ingredients: Ground Beef (2 pounds) Onion (2 medium; chopped) Garlic (3-4 cloves; chopped) Tomato (2 medium; chopped) Tomato Paste (2 – 3 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Chili Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Cumin Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Ground Black Pepper (to taste) Shell Pasta (1 pound) Quroot (1 pound; read notes for substitute)…
Kichri Quroot
Kichri Quroot is an Afghan dish that consists of shola (sticky rice), meatballs, and quroot (whey). It’s a hearty and loved dish all across Afghanistan. Ingredients: For the meatball mixture: Ground beef (2 pounds) Yellow onions (2 medium; chopped) Garlic (3-4 cloves; minced) Egg (1 Large) Coriander powder (2 tablespoons) Crushed black pepper(1 teaspoon) Salt (1 teaspoon or…
Fooled Pork Sliders (Vegan-Jackfruit Sliders)
Ingredients: Jackfruit (4 lbs) Onion (1; sliced) Garlic (2-3 cloves; finely chopped) Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon) Chili Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Paprika Powder (1 teaspoon) Dijon Mustard (1 teaspoon; you can use regular mustard) Coconut Amino (1 tablespoon; you can use Worcestershire sauce) Vegetable Stock (2 cups; like always if times are tough use water) Black…
