Central asian recipes

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…

Fantastic Chile-Coriander Chicken

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

CHAPLI KABAB (AFGHANI BURGER)

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel (Lipardo's Global Kitchen) for more recipes and future raffle draws for giveaway prizes. I first time tasted this…

Lagman

Lagman is a traditional Uzbek food. In this variation I use noodle instead of special dough and sauce.

ARPA SEHRIYE SALATASI

Gatnabour; Rice Pudding

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

Armenian Red Lentil Balls - Vospov Kheyma

Traditionally, Kheyma is a made with meat (raw beef patty). However, during Lent many Armenians prefer Vospov…

Coriander Sauce

This is a common feature on Afghan tables and also similar to the coriander sauce you frequently find in north Indian restaurants. It's also common…

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…

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…

Sour Cream Pastries

They are like lazy cook's croissants. I also added photo of my cooking.

anchovy wih soy vegetables

with mix of fried anchovy and mix vegetables

Spicy Beef Kababs

This yummy dish can be served as an appetizer or a main dish with rice.

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…