Has anyone had Afghani food? Is it good?

Question

Has anyone had Afghani food? Is it good?

Answer 1

I have had Afghani and Iraqi food (pretty much the same stuff) but don't ask me what it's called but wow!!!!!!!  When I was serving over there we had a couple familys invite us over for some food as well as some Iraqi soldiers would prepare meals for us when we went to train them.  Excellent food!  Mostly lamb.

I did some searching and here is one that they ate a lot.

Al Kharoof Bel Roaz (Lamb with Rice)

1 lamb

14 glasses of rice

4 glasses of yoghurt

Juice of 3 lemons

1 tablespoon of crushed garlic

4 tomatoes pureed

2 kgs mince meat

3 large onions

2 tomatoes

2 kgs lamb bones

3 tablespoonsfull of mixed spices (ground black pepper, cardamom, cloves, cumin, galangel and nutmeg)

1.5 glasses of almonds, blanched

1.5 glasses of corn oil (for the rice)

1.5 glasses of raisins (cooked in a little oil)

1 teaspoonful of saffron

0.25 teaspoonful of crushed garlic

0.5 teaspoonful of musk (pieces)

12 cardamom seeds

Salt

Clean the lamb thoroughly.

Mix the yoghurt, spices, salt, tomato puree, lemon juice and garlic in a blender. Coat the lamb in side and out with the yoghurt mixture and put aside for at least one hour.

Cover the bottom of a large oven tray with foil; place the lamb on top and cover with foil. Place in the oven and cook on a high heat for one hour and then on a medium heat for two or three hours or until cooked.

Place the minced meat in a pan; add two finely chopped onions with garlic, cumin, pepper and salt. Stir on a medium heat until cooked.

Skin the tomatoes, chop finely and add to the meat in the pan.

Put the bones in a pan, covering with water. Cook on a medium heat, removing the scum from the surface as it rises; add one onion and three pieces of musk and leave it to cook for one hour.

Heat the oil in a large pan; add the remaining musk and cardamom.

Wash the rice and shake it in the large pan with the oil; add the salt.

Pour the bone stock on to the rice; when it boils, add the minced meat and mix well.

Before serving, remove the foil from the lamb and brown it in the oven. Place the rice in a serving dish, making a well in the center; place the lamb in the well and sprinkle the almonds and raisins on top.

For 15 to 20 persons.

Answer 2

i never tried afghani food :/

~peace~

Answer 3

i had a couscous dish with almonds, raisins, with some spices its was great

Answer 4

I love Afghani food!  Most of it isn't as spicy as Pakistani, it's a little closer to Lebanese flavoring.  Well, in my opinion, anyway.

If you're going to an Afghan restaurant, I recommend the Qabuli Palau (spelling varies, but pronounce it "kuh-BOOL-ey puh-LAU and you should get the right thing!).  This is a brown rice dish with very tender lamb in the middle, and sweet carrots (grated) and raisins on top.   Wonderfully delish.

Answer 5

nope, never had but maybe one day :)

Answer 6

I worked in an Afghan restaurant briefly as a waitress, and the food was very good.  Similar to a lot of Indian food.

Answer 7

I love their Stuffed Parakeets, Fried Locusts, Palmetto Bugs stuffed with dates( hadnt had one of those is awhile).

Fried Frogs Feet with a dash of fig balsamic.

Boiled Maggots with red curry ( this is really yummy).

All in all,

Yes its wonderful.

Let me know how you enjoy these wonderful specialties?

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Answer 8

never tried yet

Afghani Chicken

3 1/2 pounds chicken, cut into quarters and skin removed

2 teaspoons lime juice

2 teaspoons mashed ginger paste

2 teaspoons mashed garlic paste

3 tablespoons heavy cream

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

3 tablespoons prepared cashew nut paste

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil



Wash chicken quarters and dry using a clean cloth or paper towel. Prick chicken all over with a sharp kitchen knife and place in a bowl. Mix lime juice, ginger, garlic, cream, cardamom, cashew nut paste, salt, pepper, and oil together in a medium bowl. Rub chicken all over with lime mixture. Transfer to a baking dish or large shallow bowl and marinate for 2 to 4 hours in the refrigerator.



Preheat a grill to medium. Grill chicken quarters for about 25 minutes or until fully cooked, turning pieces over halfway through cooking.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...

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Answer 9

Yes, there's an Afghani restaurant in Santa Clara CA on El Camino near The Fish Market.  The place is called The Afghan House.  Many of the dishes are kebabs of chicken, beef and/or lamb.  They also have a sort of ravioli that's filled with a spiced beef mixture and then served with a mint sauce.

Very good food.  About $20/person.

Answer 10

Yes and no.  There are a few afghani restaurants here in New York but I can't be sure that the food was authentic.  There was a dish of dumplings stuffed with spiced pumpkin that I particularly love, and lamb kabobs.  

The previous poster who said it's similar in some ways to Indian food was spot on.  Afghani food has the same complexity of flavour and deep spices.