Afghan dishes

46 Afghan dishes, 46 with linked recipes from their original publishers.

Dessert

Afghan khajur Small Afghan fried sweets made from a milk-and-egg dough flavored with cardamom.
Gosh-e feel Thin Afghan fried pastries made from a flour, egg, and milk dough scented with cardamom.
Halwa ardi A rich sweet made with almonds and wheat flour.
Halwa suji A rich sweet made with semolina (coarsely milled wheat), flour and sugar.
Kulcha khatai A flatbread made with pistachios, wheat flour and sugar.
Leeti A sweet dish made with walnuts or almonds, wheat flour and sugar.
Sheer pira A firm milk fudge made by stirring milk powder into sugar syrup, then letting it set.
Sheer yakh A sweet dish made with rice noodles, noodles, rice, milk and ice cream.

Bamia A cooked okra dish made with okra and tomatoes.
Banjan challow A rice dish made with veal, meat, eggplant and tomatoes.
Kabab degi Tender beef pieces cooked in a pot with onions, garlic, and black pepper, then finished with yogurt.
Mast Plain homemade yogurt made by warming milk and adding a little live yogurt as a starter.
Qurooti A savory dish made with potatoes, tomatoes, walnuts and bread.

Afghan chalaw A rice dish made with rice.
Afghani Pulao A seasoned rice dish made with rice, milk, carrots, raisins and sugar.
Kabuli pulao An Afghan rice dish with tender meat, carrots, and raisins.
Kichiri Quroot A rice dish made with tomatoes, chicken, mung beans, rice and yogurt.
Shalgham Bata A rice dish made with veal or lamb or meat, tomatoes, turnips, rice and sugar.

Apple Jam at home A sweet preserve made with apple, almonds and sugar.
Carrot jam Persian: Murabba e Zardak A sweet preserve made with carrots, walnuts and sugar.
Char masala A seasoning blend made with black pepper, cardamom and cumin.
Coriander chutney A sauce or seasoning served with other food made with coriander.

Afghan aush A noodle-and-legume soup finished with yogurt and savory seasonings.
Afghan shorwa A substantial soup of bone-in meat, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, chickpeas and beans.
Mashawa : Afghan Meatball and Bean Soup A soup made with beans, tomatoes, chickpeas, lentils and yogurt.
Yakhni soup A soup made with veal, carrots, celery, spinach and bell peppers.

Afghan rote A round Afghan sweet bread made from an enriched dough of flour, milk, eggs, oil, and sugar.
Bolani Thin Afghan flatbreads enclosing a savory filling such as potatoes or greens.
Kulcha shor A flatbread made with milk, yogurt, eggs and wheat flour.

Doogh – The Iconic Persian Yogurt Beverage A drink made with yogurt and cucumber.
Qaimaq chai A drink made with cream, milk and sugar.
Sheer chai Black tea simmered with milk and cardamom.

Afghan Shami kabab Pan-fried savory patties made with chicken, potatoes and eggs.
Kofta Afghani Seasoned meatballs made with veal or ground beef, eggs and tomatoes.
Kofta Challow Seasoned meatballs made with rice, veal or ground beef, eggs and tomatoes.

Haft mewa A chilled mixture of soaked dried fruit and nuts made with pistachios, walnuts, raisins and almonds.
Kishmish paneer Fresh milk cheese served with raisins.
Pakawra Small savory fritters made with potatoes and chickpea flour.

Afghan chicken korma Chicken and potatoes simmered in a tomato-and-onion sauce seasoned with cumin, coriander, ginger and garam masala.
korma challow A meat stew served with rice.

Afghan mantu Steamed meat-filled dumplings served with yogurt and a savory lentil or split-pea topping.
Ashak Afghan dumplings filled with leeks or chives and served with yogurt and a savory topping.

Borani banjan Eggplant layered with tomato sauce and a garlicky yogurt dressing.
Borani kadoo Tender pumpkin or squash served with seasoned yogurt and a savory or sweet-spiced sauce.

Afghani pasta A pasta dish made with pasta, beef, veal or ground meat or meat, tomatoes and bell peppers.