Afghan Cuisine Recipes

Lavand-e-murgh is a traditional Afghani meat dish which means chicken in yoghurt. It is a rich, creamy chicken curry where chicken is slow cooked in yoghurt along with spices to create a tasty, satisfying and delicious dish. Lavand-e-murgh is perfect enough to be soaked up on chapathis, parathas, idli, dosas, appams or can be had with any plain rice or pulao. Enjoy this lip smacking authentic Afghani delight at the comfort of your dining table. Serve Lavand-E-Murgh along with Whole ...

Malida is a traditional Afghan Sweet, made with whole wheat flour dough crumbled, sweetened and flavored with cardamom and dry fruits. Malida can also be made from leftover or fresh whole wheat Rotis or flat breads. The addition of Jaggery and dates to the Malida recipe, not only adds to the sweetness but also to the nutrition content of this wholesome sweet. Jaggery has the ability to cleanse your body, helps in digestion and also contains minerals that can be easily absorbed by the body to ...

Baamia is nothing but our bhindi/okra in Afghan. 'Qorma Baamia' - Baby Okra cooked in rich tomato-onion puree! Had this gravy a few weeks back at Afghani Restaurant and it was finger-licking good. I love experimenting on this versatile vegetable - Okra (bhindi) every now n then! But so far, I never imagined myself cooking bhindi in gravy directly. I tried replicating the same in-house and BINGO! It was as good as the restaurant version of it. Serve Qorma Baamia Recipe with hot Pudina ...

Doogh is a classic twist to the traditional Afghani Yogurt Drink also known as Chaas in India where the yogurt is blended along with mint, spices and cucumber making it a perfect drink for the summers. Serve this Doogh - Afghani Yogurt Drink as an cleanser after a heavy North Indian Meal or after Qorma Baamia and Homemade Butter Naan Recipe (Soft Yogurt Bread). If you like this recipe, try more recipes like Masala Chaas Recipe (Indian Spiced Buttermilk) Pudina Buttermilk ...