Central asian recipes

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…

Burma Baklava

I also learned this recepie from a Turkish friend,...here it goes. This is great for newbies and oldies. very quick easy and simple.

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

Gatnabour; Rice Pudding

What is Gatnabour you ask, it's warm Armenian Rice Pudding that's embedded in my childhood memories.

Chickpea Rice

This is a Turkish Chickpea Rice recipe. To speed up the process, I use canned garbanzo beans. The terms garbanzo and chickpea are used…

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…

EV YAPIMI MARSHMALLOW (HOME MADE MARSHMALLOW)

İÇLİ RAMAZAN PİDESİ (TURKİSH PİDE)

KIRMIZI GÜL KURABİYESİ (RED ROSE COOKİES)

YAPRAK SARMASI (STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES)

EL AÇMASI BÖREK (TURKİSH BOREK)

ÇİĞ BÖREK (TRADİTİONAL TURKİSH PASTRY)