Afghan Food & Cookery

by Helen Saberi

Overview

Situated at the crossroads of four major regions-the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East-Afghanistan has survived centuries of invasions, whether military, cultural or culinary. Its hearty cuisine includes a tempting variety of offerings: lamb, pasta, chickpeas, rice pilafs, flat breads, kebabs, spinach, okra, lentils, yogurt, pastries and delicious teas, all flavored with delicate spices, are staple ingredients. This cookbook includes over 100 recipes, all adapted for the North American kitchen, for favorites like "Mantu" (Pasta filled with Meat and Onion), "Shinwari Kebab" (Lamb Chops Kebab), and "Qabili Pilau" (Yellow Rice with Carrots and Raisins). The author's informative introduction describes traditional Afghan holidays, festivals and celebrations. Also included is a section entitled "The Afghan Kitchen," which provides essentials about cooking utensils, spices, ingredients and methods. Complete with b/w maps and illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780781808071
Publisher:	Hippocrene Books, Inc.
Publication date:	04/14/2009
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.66(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xii
	Further Reading	xvii
	Foreword	xix
	Introduction	1
	Climate	2
	Social Customs and Traditions	3
	Special Occasions and Religious Festivals	6
	About the Recipes	15
	Languages	15
	The Afghan Kitchen	17
	Weights and Measurements	18
	Cooks and Equipment	19
	Ingredients	22
	"Hot" and "Cold" Foods	42
	Breads	45
	Nan	47
	Lawausha	49
	Nan-E-Uzbeki	50
	Nan-E-Roghani	51
	Chapati	52
	Roht	53
	Soups	55
	Sherwa-E-Tarkari	56
	Sherwa-E-Shamali-War	57
	Sherwa-E-Chainaki	58
	Sherwa Birinj	60
	Kofta Sherwa	61
	Eshkana Miwa	62
	Sherwa-E-Piawa	63
	Sherwa-E-Lawang	64
	Maushawa	65
	Street Foods and Snacks	67
	Pakaura	69
	Boulanee	70
	Boulanee Katchalu	72
	Sambosa Goshti	72
	Shour Nakhod	74
	Kishmish Panir	75
	Haleem	76
	Burta	78
	Pasta and Noodle Dishes	79
	Aush-E-Asli	80
	Aush	82
	Ashak	84
	Mantu	87
	Lakhchak	89
	Egg Dishes	91
	Khagina-E-Gandana	93
	Kuku-E-Tarkari	94
	Kuku-E-Bonjon-E-Sia	95
	Khagina-E-Bonjon-E-Rumi	96
	Khagina Shireen	97
	Kebabs	99
	Sikh Kebab or Tikka Kebab	102
	Kofta Kebab or Qima Kebab	103
	Nargis Kebab	104
	Shinwari Kebab	105
	Karayi Kebab	106
	Shami Kebab or Lola Kebab	107
	Shami Kebab II	109
	Chapli Kebab	110
	Kebab-E-Daygi	111
	Kebab-E-Doshi	112
	Kebab-E-Murgh	113
	Kebab-E-Murgh II	114
	Murgh-E-Shekam Pur	115
	Kebab-E-Jigar	116
	Do Piaza	117
	Do Piaza II	118
	Qorma-E-Rui Nan	119
	Kebab-E-Daygi-E-Mahi	120
	Main Dishes	123
	Rice	124
	Pilau	129
	Pilau	129
	Pilau II	130
	Yakhni Pilau	131
	Qabili Pilau	132
	Qabili Pilau Uzbeki	134
	Kofta Pilau	135
	Qorma Pilau	136
	Bor Pilau	137
	Shibit Pilau	138
	Yahkoot Pilau	139
	Bonjon Pilau	140
	Zamarud or Sabzi Pilau	142
	Samaruq Pilau	143
	Maush Pilau	144
	Norinj Pilau	146
	Zarda Pilau	148
	Reshta Pilau	149
	Reshta Pilau II	151
	Pilau Murgh-E-Shekam Pur	152
	Chalau	154
	Chalau Sof	154
	Chalau Dampokht	155
	Chalau-E-Shibit	156
	Qorma Chalau	157
	Kofta Chalau	158
	Lawang Chalau	160
	Mahi Chalau	161
	Sabzi Chalau	162
	Zamarud Chalau	163
	Yahkoot Chalau	165
	Bonjon Chalau	166
	Shalgham Chalau	167
	Short Grain Rice Dishes	167
	Bata	167
	Bonjon Bata	168
	Sabzi Bata	168
	Shalgham Bata	168
	Shola Goshti	170
	Shola-E-Ghorbandi	171
	Ketcheree Quroot	173
	Mastawa	174
	Qormas	176
	Qorma-E-Olu Bokhara	176
	Qorma-E-Kashmiri	177
	Qorma-E-Kauk	178
	Qorma-E-Gul-E-Karam	179
	Qorma-E-Zardak	180
	Qorma-E-Saib	181
	Qorma-E-Behi	182
	Qorma-E-Samaruq	183
	Qorma-E-Rahwash	184
	Vegetable Dishes	187
	Dolma Murch-E-Shireen	189
	Dolma Barg-E-Karam	190
	Burani Bonjon	191
	Burani Kadu	192
	Burani Kadu-E-Chucha	193
	Burani Katchalu	195
	Lawang-E-Samaruq	196
	Sabzi Rahwash	197
	Bomya or Qorma-E-Shast-E-Arus	198
	Dal	199
	Salata	200
	Salata II	201
	Salata Bonjon-E-Rumi-Wa-Piaz	202
	Pickles and Chutneys	203
	Turshi Limo	205
	Turshi Limo II	206
	Turshi Zardak	207
	Turshi Tarkari	208
	Turshi Bonjon-E-Sia	209
	Chutni Bonjon-E-Rumi	210
	Chutni Olu Bolu	211
	Chutni Shaftolu/Zard Olu	212
	Chutni Gashneez	213
	Chutni Nahna	214
	Chutni Murch	215
	Fruits and Desserts	217
	Miwa Naurozee	219
	Compote-E-Behi	220
	Firni	221
	Kajkool-E-Fuqara	222
	Maughoot	224
	Sheer Birinj	225
	Shola-E-Shireen	226
	Shola-E-Zard	227
	Shola-E-Holba	228
	Daygcha	229
	Sheer Seemyan	230
	Sheer Yakh	231
	Faluda	232
	Halwa-E-Aurdi	234
	Halwa-E-Aurd-E-Birinj	235
	Halwa-E-Aurd-E-Sujee	235
	Halwa-E-Zardak	235
	Leetee	236
	Kachee	237
	Molida	238
	Pastries, Sweets and Biscuits	239
	Nan-E-Parata	240
	Goash-E-Feel	241
	Kulcha-E-Panjerei	243
	Qatlama	244
	Sambosa Shireen	245
	Baqlawa	246
	Jelabi	248
	Khajoor or Bosrauq	250
	Kulcha-E-Naurozee or Kulcha-E-Birinji	252
	Ab-E-Dandon	253
	Kulcha-E-Namaki	254
	Sheer Payra	255
	Abrayshum Kebab	256
	Noql-E-Badomi	259
	Ladoo	260
	Halwa-E-Swanak	261
	Khasta-E-Shireen	262
	Jams and Conserves	263
	Muraba-E-Behi	264
	Muraba-E-Zardak	265
	Muraba-E-Saib	266
	Muraba-E-Zanjafeel	266
	Muraba-E-Kadu	267
	Beverages	269
	Qymaq Chai	273
	Chai-E-Zanjafeel	276
	Sharbat-E-Olu Bolu	277
	Sharbat-E-Bomya	278
	Sharbat-E-Rayhan	278
	Sharbat-E-Norinj	279
	Kishmish AB	280
	Sekanjabin	281
	Doogh	282
	Index	283

Editorial Reviews

Any who think Afghan cookery is probably dull should take a look at Afghan Food & Cookery which is packed with some real winners; from a meat Rhubarb Stew to a sweet Rice with Orange dish. This second edition provides new recipes tailored for American cooks; dishes which promise simplicity and flavor.