5 Typical Afghan Foods That Are Very Enjoyable To Eat

Kamis, 23 Februari 2023

Shord Nakhod

This typical Afghan food is called shor nakhod. This dish is a simple chickpea and potato salad. The food is enriched with a tangy coriander sauce.

Shor nakhod is made with cooked chickpeas and boiled potatoes then combined with chickpea broth and a mixture of garlic, fresh coriander, white vinegar and salt.

Dressings for these foods are enriched with limes, green chilies, walnuts, scallions, or red chutney. This chickpea and potato dish is generally consumed cold.

In addition, this food is usually served as a savory snack or appetizer. Shor nakhod is also used as a companion to grilled meat and fish dishes.

Mastawa

This typical Afghan winter meal consists of short-grain rice, chickpeas and salted dry mutton called lahndi. All the ingredients are then simmered together in an aromatic broth flavored with garlic, onions, coriander, turmeric and mint.

Towards the end of cooking, narenj or bitter orange zest and chili peppers are added to make this sticky rice dish very fragrant and spicy. Mastawa can also be made using other types of dried meat such as Afghan gosht-e-qaqh. Meanwhile, for the final touch, quroot, which is a type of Afghan cheese, is added.

This cheese is made from yogurt by filtering it, salting it, then drying it. It is the only material for which no proper substitute has been found.

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Chopan Kabob

A common food in Afghanistan is lamb which can be used as an ingredient, side dish, or meal. Chopan kabob is a specialty of Pashtun cuisine. Kabob is a dish of lamb grilled over a maskal, which is a charcoal brazier typical of the people of Afghanistan.

Chopan kabob, like other Afghan dishes, is also steeped in history. This food was originally made by sheep herders who seasoned pieces of lamb with lots of salt.

They used twigs to prick these pieces and roasted them over a fire. This cooking event is usually done when they supervise their livestock.

Today, chefs make chopan kabob in a variety of ways, including adding jijeq, the chunks of fat from a lamb's tail, to enhance the flavor.

Some people marinate the lamb before seasoning it with gard-e-ghooreh (sour grape powder) and sumac. Chopan kabob is recommended to be served with naan bread.

Maas Pulao

Maash pulao is a traditional Afghan dish made from a combination of rice, dried fruits, green beans and aromatic spices.

Cooked green beans are mixed with long grain rice such as basmati and then mixed with stir-fried onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, chilies and dried fruits, such as dried apricots or raisins.

Then the mixture is boiled using vegetable broth or water until the rice is completely cooked. Usually this dish is seasoned with spices such as turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, and masala powder.

Accompaniments to this dish include fresh salad, chutney, yogurt, mast-o-khiar (cucumber and yogurt salad), meat or pickles. This food is usually made for special occasions as well as religious holidays, such as Ramadan.

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lavash

Lavash is a thin flatbread that is generally made in a tandoor or tawa so that it retains its original taste. This bread can be made soft or hard depending on the choice of the maker and the shape can also vary.

There are people who like to make it in a rectangular shape. While there are others who make it in the form of a circle and there is a square. This bread is eaten with spicy meat and served with cheese.

Lavash is a traditional dish and is mostly served at weddings. According to the locals, lavash will bring prosperity and fertility to newly married couples.

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