Traditional Afghan cuisine did not originate from Afghanistan
itself. Instead, the food is inspired from the three major ethnic
groups living in Afghanistan. The ethnic groups are the Pashtuns,
Tajiks, and Uzbeks. ORIGIN
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1.Kabuli Palaw2.Lamb Kabobs 3.Qorma4. Mantu 5. Shawarma6.
Khameerbob 7. Afghan Kofta8. Quroot 9. Afghan Naan10. Dam pukht
POPULAR DISHES
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Kabuli Palaw is the most popular Afghan dish. It consists of
steamed rice, raisins, and carrots, and often served with lamb.
Other varieties of Pulao do exist in Afghanistan as well. KABULI
PALAW
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Kabobs come in all varieties across Afghanistan, but none are
more popular than Lamb Kabobs. Kabobs can also come in chicken,
ground beef, and ribs. Often served with a side of naan. LAMB
KABOBS
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The translation of Korma in Arabic to English basically means
cooked meat. Kormas roots are tied to countries like India and
Pakistan. Now the dish is mostly served in Afghanistan, made with
lamb. KORMA
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Mantu is steamed dumplings fattened with minced onion beef. In
Afghanistan, Mantu is often topped with a type of yougurt sauce.
Afghan Mantu resembles Asian dumplings. MANTU
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Shawarma is a Levantine Arab sandwich,very popular in
Afghanistan.. Often made with shaved lamb, goat, or chicken. The
meat in Shawarma can often be grilled up for a day on a spit.
SHAWARMA
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Khameerbob is a incredibly popular, nartive Afghan dish. Only
to be prepared for special occasions at home. Khameerbob is very
often eaten in the form of a dumpling. KHAMEERBOB
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Kofta is served is almost every middle eastern country, but
mostly in Afghanistan. Kofta is a meatloaf or meatball type dish.
In the simplest of forms, they consist of ground meat. AFGHAN
KOFTA
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Quroot is a traditional Afghan yogurt like cheese. Quroot is
seen as a low calorie dish in its country of origin. Afghans
believe Quroot is healthier than most foods due to it being sun
dried, and yogurt based. QUROOT
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Afghan Naan is a traditonal middle eastern bread. The bread is
baked in a Tandoor. Naan is not cut into slices, but mostly torn
up, and dipped into any food. AFGHAN NAAN
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Dam pukht is not a food, however it is a Afghan cooking
technique. This method is associated with the Awadh region of India
and even more in Afghanistan. This method is cooking meats and
vegetables over a low flame, usually in sealed containers. DAM
PUKHT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDPUDAGlKuY HOW TO MAKE
SHAWARMA