What does Afghani cuisine and foods consist of?

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What does Afghani cuisine and foods consist of?

Answer 1

Afghan food is largely based upon the nation's chief crops: cereals like wheat, maize, barley and rice . Accompanying these staples are dairy products (yogurt, whey), various nuts, and native vegetables, and fresh and dried fruits; Afghanistan is well known for its grapes.

Although Afghan food may vary between regions, similarities exist. Fresh yogurt, cilantro, garlic, onions, scallions, tomatoes, potatoes, and fruit are widely available in all parts of Afghanistan. Fruits, fresh and dried form an important part of the Afghan diet. Afghanistan produces exceptionally high quality fruits, notably grapes, pomegranates, apricots, berries, and plums.  Dried nuts and seeds, such as walnuts, pistachios, almonds, and pine nuts are very popular in Afghanistan and plentiful. Herb and spices used in Afghan cuisine include mint, saffron, coriander, cilantro, cardamom, and black pepper. Lamb and chicken are the preferred meats. When available, meat is widely consumed.

Examples of Afghain foods follow:

    * Afghan Kufta (meatballs)

    * Afghan Kadu Bouranee (Sweet Pumpkins)

    * Afghan Spice Rub

    * Aush (hand made Noodles)

    * Bichak (small turnovers with various fillings, including potato and herb, or ground meat)

    * Shorwa (Afghan soup) similar to borsh

    * Dolma Grape leaves

    * Londi, or gusht-e-qaaq (spiced jerky)

    * Kichiri (sticky medium grain rice cooked with mung beans and onions)

    * Bonjan (Cooked eggplant w/potatoes and tomatoes)

    * Bendai (okra)

    * Bolawnee/Bolani

    * Quroot (dried yogurt cheese)

    * Halwaua-e-Aurd-e-Sujee

    * Nan-i-Afghan (Afghan bread)

    * Osh Pyozee (Stuffed onions)

    * Mantu (Meat dumplings)

    * Qabili Palau (Traditional rice dish)

    * Dampukht (Steamed Rice)

    * Bonjan Salad (Spicy Eggplant salad)

    * Ashak (chive-filled dumplings topped with tomato and yogurt sauces)

    * Shor-Nakhud (Chick peas w/special toppings)

    * Maast or labanyat (type of plain yogurt)

    * Chakida or chakka (type of sour cream)

    * Salata (tomato and onion based salad, often incorporating cucumber)

    * Sheer Berinj (Rice pudding)

    * Cream roll (pastries)

    * Baklava {Pastry}

    * Afghan Cake (similar to pound cake sometimes with real fruit or jelly inside)

    * Gosh Feel (thin, fried Pastries covered in powdered sugar and ground pistachios)

    * Kebabs (similar to Middle Eastern style)

Answer 2

I use to go to some afghani restaurants when I lived in minneapolis. Basically the best way to describe it is a cross between north indian and greek/turkish food. If you like greek/lebanese/turkish and indian food, you will certainly like afghani food