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Shurpa — Uzbek Lamb Soup
A clear, golden lamb broth with chickpeas, potato, carrot, onion and fresh herbs — Central Asia's most beloved and nourishing soup.
⏱ 140 min🔥 480 kcalEasy
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Uzbek Tomatoes Recipes
13 recipes using tomatoes — Plov, samsa, lagman — hearty Silk Road cooking from the heart of Central Asia.
These 13 uzbek tomatoes recipes are ready in about 93 minutes on average, with 45–720 kcal per serving, and 62% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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93 min
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411 kcal
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easy recipes
How Uzbek cuisine cooks with tomatoes
Uzbek cuisine — Plov, samsa, lagman — hearty Silk Road cooking from the heart of Central Asia — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Uzbek cooks work with tomatoes, 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, steaming and frying.
Sweet-acidic fruit that forms the backbone of sauces, stews and salads across nearly every cuisine. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, ground cumin, potatoes, fine sea salt, carrots and onions. The dishes here span uzbek classics ready in as little as 15 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
13 Uzbek Tomatoes Recipes
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Dimlama — Uzbek Lamb and Vegetable Stew
A no-stir Uzbek stew of layered lamb, potato, carrot, onion and herbs sealed tightly and slow-cooked in their own steam — deceptively simple and profoundly flavourful.
⏱ 110 min🔥 520 kcalEasy
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Uzbek Shurpa (Lamb Soup)
Central Asia's great lamb and vegetable soup — rich, aromatic, and deeply nourishing.
⏱ 140 min🔥 360 kcalEasy
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Uzbek Mastava (Rice and Lamb Soup)
Uzbek rice soup with tender lamb, tomatoes, and chickpeas — a lighter, brothier cousin of plov.
⏱ 80 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
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Uzbek Dimlama (Slow-Cooked Meat and Vegetables)
Uzbek layered stew of lamb, vegetables, and herbs cooked completely sealed — no liquid added, just natural steam.
⏱ 120 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
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Dimlama
Uzbek layered meat and vegetable casserole steamed in its own juices — a simple one-pot feast.
⏱ 110 min🔥 520 kcalEasy
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Lagman
Uzbekistan's hearty pulled noodle soup — hand-stretched wheat noodles in a rich lamb and vegetable broth with cumin and sweet pepper.
⏱ 80 min🔥 540 kcalMedium
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Uzbek Lagman (Hand-Pulled Noodles in Lamb Broth)
Uzbekistan's hand-pulled wheat noodles in a deeply spiced lamb-and-vegetable soup-stew — the Silk Road's most iconic noodle dish.
⏱ 120 min🔥 720 kcalHard
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Uzbek Achichuk Salad (Fresh Tomato and Onion Salad)
Thinly sliced tomatoes and onions tossed with fresh herbs and a light dressing, a simple, refreshing counterpart to rich Uzbek mains.
⏱ 15 min🔥 80 kcalEasy
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Uzbek Tukhum Dumba Meatballs in Tomato Broth
Hand-formed lamb meatballs simmered in a tangy tomato broth, a home-style Uzbek dish that echoes the flavors of the country's beloved dimlama stew.
⏱ 60 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
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Uzbek Achichuk Tomato and Onion Salad
Thinly sliced tomato and onion tossed with fresh herbs and a touch of vinegar, the simple, ever-present Uzbek salad served alongside plov and grilled meats.
⏱ 15 min🔥 45 kcalEasy
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Uzbek Roast Chicken with Tomato and Cumin Glaze
A whole chicken roasted with a cumin-forward spice rub and basted in a tangy tomato glaze, bringing plov's signature flavors to a simple family roast.
⏱ 100 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
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Uzbek Dimlama Layered Vegetable and Meat Bake
Layers of meat, potato, carrot, cabbage and tomato slow-cooked without added liquid until meltingly tender, the beloved Uzbek stew known as dimlama.
⏱ 120 min🔥 460 kcalMedium
Choosing & preparing tomatoes
How to choose
Ripe tomatoes smell fragrant at the stem and give slightly to a gentle squeeze. For cooking out of season, good-quality tinned tomatoes often beat pale fresh ones.
Prep & storage
Store at room temperature, never the fridge, which kills their flavour and texture. Score and blanch to slip off skins; salting slices draws out excess water for salads.
Nutrition
A low-calorie source of vitamin C, potassium and the antioxidant lycopene — which actually becomes more available when tomatoes are cooked.
Classic flavour partners: basil, garlic, olive oil, mozzarella, onion, oregano
Uzbek Tomatoes Recipes — FAQ
How long do Uzbek tomatoes recipes take to make?
Most of these 13 Uzbek tomatoes recipes are ready in around 93 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Uzbek Achichuk Salad (Fresh Tomato and Onion Salad), takes about 15 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 140 minutes.
How many calories are in Uzbek tomatoes dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 45 to 720 kcal per serving, averaging 411 kcal — Uzbek Achichuk Tomato and Onion Salad is the lightest option at 45 kcal.
What is the easiest Uzbek tomatoes recipe for beginners?
Shurpa — Uzbek Lamb Soup is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 140 minutes. 62% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with tomatoes in Uzbek cooking?
In these recipes, tomatoes is most often paired with garlic, ground cumin, potatoes, fine sea salt, carrots and onions. Uzbek kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
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