afghan

500 gm chicken, roughly minced 1 tbsp melon seeds 1 1/2 cashewnut paste 1 tbsp poppy seeds 2 tbsp butter 1/2 cup cream salt, to taste 1. make fine paste of melon seeds, cashewnut paste, poppy seeds, butter, cream and salt. 2. mix it with chicken and keep in fridge for around 30 mins. 3. divide...

2 1/2 pounds lamb stew meat 1/3 cup olive oil 3/4 pound onions, diced large 4 teaspoons chopped garlic 2 teaspoons turmeric 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 (32) ounce can tomatoes, drain & chop 1 cup rich brown...

Ingredients: 1/2 c Corn oil 5 md (4 cups) onions, chopped 4 lb Baby lamb, cut into 3-in -pieces, including bone 2 lb Carrots, cut into thin -julienne slices, 2-" long 1 c Dark or light raisins 1 c Pistachio nuts, shelled -(optional but recommended 3 Heads garlic, cloves...

Ingredients: 5 c Water, with 1 tb salt 2 lb Boneless beef chuck, cut -into 1-in pcs 3 c Raw rice, well rinsed 2 lg (abt 3/4 lb) potatoes, -peeled & cut into 1/4-in -thick slices 1/2 ts To 1 ts pepper, to taste 1 tb Ground cinnamon 1/2 c Light or dark raisins, -rinsed under...

Ingredients: 2 Whole breasts of chicken, -cut into 1-in cubes 1 md Onion, sliced thick 1 tb Cognac or arak 1/2 ts Pepper 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground turmeric 1 ts Salt 1. Mix everything together & marinate at room temperature for a minimum of 1 hour or preferably in...

Ingredients: 2 lb Boneless lamb steak, cut -into 1-in cubes 3 md Onions, quartered 1 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cuminseed 1/4 ts Pepper 1/4 c Cognac, arak, or dry red -wine 1. Mix everything together & marinate for 1 to 1-1/2 hrs. This distributes flavors & tenderizes meat. 2. Put 4...

Ingredients: Stephen ceideburg 2 lg Cloves garlic 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Plain, whole-milk yogurt Juice and pulp of 1 large -lemon, 3 to 4 tablespoons 1/2 ts Cracked black pepper 2 lg Whole chicken breasts, about -2 pounds Long, slow marinating in garlicky yogurt tenderizes, moistens...

Ingredients: 1 1/2 c Water, warm 1 pk (1/4 oz, 7 grams) dry yeast 1 tb Sugar 4 c Flour 1 ts Salt 1/4 c Corn oil 1 Egg yolk, mixed w/ 1 tb Water 1 tb Black cuminseed or caraway -seeds These small oval breads are baked in a tandoor, the stove of the region -- sometimes buried in the...

Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb Lamb stew meat -- preferably leg 1/3 c Olive oil 3/4 lb Onions; diced large 4 ts Chopped garlic 2 ts Turmeric 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground cardamom 1 ts Crushed red pepper -- or to taste 1/2 ts Cinnamon 32 oz Can tomatoes; drain & chop 1 c Rich brown veal...

4 1/4 lb. Lamb Steak 3 clove Onion -- cleaned & quartered 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cumin Seed 1/4 tsp. Pepper 1/4 cup Cognac Mix everything together and marinate for 1 to 1-1/2 hrs. This distributes flavors and tenderizes meat. 2. Put 4 pieces of lamb alternating w/onion quarters on each metal...

cup Yoghurt 1 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. 3 tbs. Garlic 3 1/3 lb. Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless flatbread lavash pita flour tortil 3 whole Tomato -- boned, cook & sliced 2 whole Onion -- boned, cook & sliced cilantro 2 whole Lemon -- cleaned & quartered Mix yogurt, salt, pepper and...

2 clove Garlic 1/2 tsp. Salt 2 1/8 cup Plain Whole-milk Yogurt 4 tbs. Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp. Cracked Pepper 2 can Chicken Breast 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...