Pakaura (similar to Indian and Pakistani pakora) is a popular street food in Afghanistan. They can be made with various vegetables such as cauliflower and eggplants; this one is made with pre-cooked potato.
1 1/4 cups besan/chickpea flour
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 large red boiling potatoes, peeled and […]
Totally addictive, and yes, good for you. Adapted from
1 cup mint leaves, rinsed and spun dry
2 large cloves garlic, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt
1 hot chili (I used serrano, but you can try others), seeds discarded if desired
3-4 tablespoons plain yogurt
salt to taste
Run mint, garlic, and chilies […]
One of the things on my “must-do-sometime” list is making paneer. Especially after finding out what Afghanis have for breakfast, I can’t wait to try. As luck would have it, I stumbled upon Anthony’s post on how to make it — sounds really easy, don’t you think! I just need to find […]
What do Afghanis eat for breakfast?
I found this thread at Afghan Solidarity. Interesting — especially the part about fresh homemade bread, fresh made butter, and a bit of sugar sprinkled on top. We had exactly that for breakfast, often, a few years ago pre-allergy days. It’s also, surprisingly, very American (or okay, […]
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1 1/2 cups chopped onion
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 3 to 3 1/2 pound chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 28-oz can chopped tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or 1 hot green chili
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
salt to taste
1 16-oz package mushrooms, trimmed, wiped clean and sliced
Heat the oil in […]
We journey to Central Asia this week to try out some Afghani dishes. First up is this beef and vegetable stew. From
It would have been interesting and educational to try Afghanistan’s teapot soup, which according to Helen Saberi, is the most traditional and the most unusual. It is prepared in broken teapots […]
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