Best Spice Mix For Kazakh And Uzbek Recipes
SPICE MIX FOR KAZAKH AND UZBEK RECIPES
I spent two months in Kazakhstan living with an Uzbek family. Following are some of the recipes I picked up there. I wasn't always sure what spices were being used, so I'm using this Afghan spice mix which is pretty close to what they used.
Provided by Boonlong
Categories Southwest Asia (middle East)
Time 10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix well and store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 11.1, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 3.9, Carbohydrate 1.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.3
MANTY FROM KAZAKHSTAN
Manty all over Central Asia. This is the Kazakh verson, though the yogurt is only used part of the year when it is available.
Provided by Boonlong
Categories Meat
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place bay leaves and peppercorns in just over 1/3 cup water and boil breifly. Remove leaves and peppercorns, set aside.
- Slowly fry onions until golden. Half way through the cooking, add spice mix, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, mix ground meat, onion mixture, and the boiled water. Set aside.
- Mix dough ingredients and kneed well. Shape dough into balls the size of walnuts. Flatten these, and add 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture. Fold dough around the meat to form triangles. Normally, these are steamed, but if you prefer to bake them, add oil or butter to the dough.
- While they are cooking, mix the yogurt with grated garlic and crushed mint, stir well. When manty are ready, place them on a serving platter and cover them with the yogurt sauce. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 866.8, Fat 56.5, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 90.9, Sodium 686.6, Carbohydrate 60.5, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 9.4, Protein 28.5
KUYRDAK FROM KAZAKHSTAN
This is the national dish of Kazakhstan. The yogurt is only used during the short time that it is available. This is a reduced version of the recipe, normally a whole cow is used. It is cooked in a huge pot over an open fire.
Provided by Boonlong
Categories Stew
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut meat into serving sized pieces and fry with chopped onions. Make balls with bread dough. Add broth, bread dough, spice mix, chopped tomatoes, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then stew about an hour or until tender.
- Meanwhile, fry garlic and spring onions until golden, then add all other sauce ingredients except yogurt and fry another minute or so. Set aside.
- When ready to serve Kuyrdak, add yogurt to sauce and stir well. Remove bay leaves, spoon meat onto a bed of rice and serve sauce on the side, as people will prefer different amounts.
- Variation: Skip the yogurt and oil. Do not cook greens, just sprinkle them over the Kuyrdak. This is how it is served when yogurt is not available.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1605.8, Fat 164.2, SaturatedFat 56.9, Cholesterol 176.7, Sodium 399.4, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 8.5, Protein 18.8
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