Central asian recipes

Bulgar Pilaf

Bulgar, cracked wheat kernals, makes a delicious and hearty side for lamb, vegetable, and hearty grilled fish like salmon.

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…

CEVIZLI PATLICAN SALATA

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…

Homemade Icing

I've always liked to bake cakes and tarts and brownies. But making icing took me a lot of practice to have one that satisfied me :)

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…

Smoked Chicken Thighs with Quinoa & Baby Spinach Salad

This a nice main dish salad. I smoked the chicken with apple wood then finished it on the grill with the…

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.

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)

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EV YAPIMI MARSHMALLOW (HOME MADE MARSHMALLOW)

İÇLİ RAMAZAN PİDESİ (TURKİSH PİDE)