Central asian Recetas

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…

Dimlama

Dimlama is an Uzbek stew made with various combinations of meat, potatoes, onions, vegetables, and sometimes fruits. Meat and vegetables are cut…

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…

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…

Armenian Red Lentil Balls - Vospov Kheyma

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

Fantastic Chile-Coriander Chicken

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

Eggplant stuffed with tomato and garlic - Iman Bayeldi

The Turkish name for this recipe means "The Priest Fainted". I think the idea is that it tastes so good it…

ÇİĞ BÖREK (TRADİTİONAL TURKİSH PASTRY)

Gatnabour; Rice Pudding

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

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…

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…

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…

Turkish Red Lentil Soup

I order this every time I go out for Turkish food. It is an amazingly flavorful and wonderful soup. It's always a little different wherever I have…

CEVIZLI PATLICAN SALATA

Lagman

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