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Afghan Recettes

Kabuli pulao, mantu, bolani — fragrant, spiced dishes from the crossroads of Asia.

22recettes

7Easy

5Medium

10Hard

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Kabuli Pulao

Afghanistan's celebrated national dish — long-grain rice cooked in spiced lamb broth, crowned with caramelised carrots, plump raisins, and tender braised lamb.

150 min720 calHard

★4.9(512)

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Mantu

Delicate Afghan steamed dumplings filled with spiced minced lamb and onion, served on a bed of garlicky yogurt and tomato sauce — a celebration dish of exquisite flavour.

Bolani — Afghan Stuffed Flatbread

Thin flatbread filled with spiced potato, leek or pumpkin, pan-fried in oil until golden and crispy — Afghanistan's most beloved street food and celebration bread.

Sheer Khurma — Afghan Vermicelli Milk Pudding

A rich, fragrant milk pudding with toasted vermicelli, dates, raisins, almonds and saffron — the essential dessert of Eid celebrations across Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Korma Sabzi — Afghan Spinach and Lamb

A fragrant Afghan lamb stew cooked down with spinach, leeks, coriander and dried fenugreek leaves until deeply green and intensely flavoured.

Ashak — Afghan Leek Dumplings

Delicate Afghan dumplings filled with spiced leek and spring onion, served on a bed of yoghurt and topped with a rich lamb and tomato sauce and dried mint.

Chalau — Afghan Steamed White Rice

Perfectly steamed, fluffy long-grain rice with a golden, crispy tah-dig crust — the essential Afghan rice technique for any meat or vegetable dish.

65 min300 calEasy

★4.8(1,234)

dinner

Mantu

Afghanistan's celebrated steamed dumplings — delicate pasta parcels filled with spiced minced beef and onion, served on a bed of yogurt and topped with a rich tomato-chickpea sauce.

120 min520 calHard

★4.9(780)

dinner

Qabili Palau

Afghanistan's national rice dish — a fragrant lamb pilaf topped with caramelized carrots, raisins, and toasted almonds, the crowning achievement of Afghan cuisine.

Afghan Aushak (Leek Dumplings)

Delicate Afghan dumplings filled with scallions and leeks, topped with meat sauce and yogurt.

90 min420 calMedium

★4.9(312)

dinner

Afghan Kabuli Pulao

Afghanistan's national dish — fragrant lamb rice with caramelized carrots, raisins, and whole spices.

120 min620 calHard

★4.9(456)

dessert

Afghan Firni (Rose Water Pudding)

Silky Afghan milk pudding set in individual bowls, fragrant with rose water and cardamom, topped with pistachios.

30 min200 calEasy

★4.8(267)

dinner

Afghan Borani Banjan (Eggplant with Yogurt)

Tender fried eggplant layered with spiced tomato sauce and cooling yogurt — Afghanistan's beloved vegetable dish.

50 min280 calEasy

★4.8(298)

dessert

Afghan Sholeh Zard (Saffron Rice Pudding)

Afghanistan's golden saffron rice pudding with rose water and cardamom — a Nowruz and ceremony dessert.

80 min320 calMedium

★4.8(234)

dinner

Qabili Palau (Afghan Rice with Lamb, Carrots and Raisins)

Afghanistan's national dish and crowning glory — tender lamb braised in aromatic spices, served on a mound of fragrant rice studded with sweet carrots and plump raisins.

Mantu (Afghan Steamed Beef Dumplings)

Afghanistan's most celebrated dish for guests — delicate steamed dumplings filled with spiced beef and onion, draped in a yogurt and tomato sauce, topped with split peas and dried mint. A labour of love.

130 min520 calHard

★4.9(312)

snack

Bolani (Afghan Stuffed Flatbread)

Afghanistan's beloved stuffed flatbread — thin rounds of unleavened dough filled with spiced potato, leek or pumpkin, pan-fried until golden and flaky. The street food of Kabul.

60 min340 calMedium

★4.7(412)

soup

Shorwa (Afghan Lamb and Chickpea Soup)

Afghanistan's essential everyday soup — bone-in lamb and chickpeas simmered in a fragrant tomato and vegetable broth with turmeric, coriander and cinnamon. Ladled over flatbread for a complete meal.