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Afghan Lamb Recipes

8 recipes using lamb — Kabuli pulao, mantu, bolani — fragrant, spiced dishes from the crossroads of Asia.

Afghan cuisine is famous for its bold, distinctive flavours. These afghan lamb recipes range from quick weeknight dishes ready in under 30 minutes to impressive weekend feasts. Each recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions, and full calorie counts per serving.

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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 min🔥 720 kcalHard

★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.

⏱ 100 min🔥 480 kcalHard

★4.8(394)

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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.

⏱ 110 min🔥 480 kcalEasy

★4.8(1,432)

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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.

⏱ 105 min🔥 560 kcalMedium

★4.9(1,654)

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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 min🔥 520 kcalHard

★4.9(780)

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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.

⏱ 150 min🔥 680 kcalHard

★4.9(1,230)

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