Afghan Lamb Recipes

Afghan cuisine — Kabuli pulao, mantu, bolani — fragrant, spiced dishes from the crossroads of Asia — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Afghan cooks work with lamb, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and braising.

A tender, distinctively rich red meat at home in fragrant, spice-forward and slow-cooked dishes. In this collection it's most often cooked with ground coriander, turmeric, fine sea salt, ground cumin, neutral oil and chopped fresh cilantro. The dishes here span afghan classics ready in as little as 45 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.