Central asian main dish recipes

Fantastic Chile-Coriander Chicken

This is another amazing recipe that I adapted from the Barbecue Bilble by Steven Raichlen. He got it from a…

Dimlama

Dimlama is an Uzbek stew made with various combinations of meat, potatoes, onions, vegetables, and sometimes fruits. Meat and vegetables are cut…

Amazing Afghan Chicken

This recipe, known as Murgh in India, is amazingly flavorful and a real crowd pleaser. I served two BBQ chicken recipes for July 4th, my…

Turkish Lamb Kofta With Cherries & Yogurt

These little meatballs are a bit different take on traditional Kofta with the use of cherries and veal stock as…

Chicken and Eggplant Stew

This recipe was given to me by my good friend Brian Bedrosian. He raved about it, so we made it last night. It was very tasty. Our kids all ate…

Turkish White Bean Lamb Stew (Etli Kuru Fasulye)

This is one of my mom's recipes. It is perfect during those cold winter nights. You can eat it like a stew or…

AUSHAK - AFGHAN RAVIOLI

I first tasted Aushak at the Salang Pass restaurant in Fremont, a city where a lot of Afghan immigrants have settled. Aushak is proof that Marco…

Cumin-scented Stir-fried Beef with Celery

CHAPLI KABAB (AFGHANI BURGER)

I first time tasted this kabab in Saudi Arabia. It was freshly cooked, tasty and succulent. I couldn't help myself making my own Afghani burger…

The Worlds Best Steak

Absolutely the best and easiest preparation of a steak... sure to woo your most discerning food critics.

Spicy Soba Noodles

Yasai Yaki Soba

Turkish Bell Pepper Recipe

This is a great recipe to use if you want to introduce some veggies in your diet or even your kids' diets. Although my version is not a vegetarian…

Turkish Leek Recipe

Leeks are an interesting vegetable resembling large green onions. Not only do they look like an onion, they do have an onion taste, but very mild.…

Fasouliah

This is a tomato based Armenian green bean and beef stew. It is a very traditional dish that can be eaten on it's own, with pita bread or as a main…