Source: kyrgyzstantravel.comKazakh cuisine is rich in meat and flour products, making it very hearty and nutritious. Most main dishes have a consistency somewhere between soups and main courses. Herbs and spices are used to enrich the flavors and aromas. We share recipes for the best Kazakh dishes!
1. Beshbarmak
Source: pinterest.ruA beloved national dish of Kazakh cuisine, traditionally eaten with hands.
You will need: 1.5 kg lamb, 400 g onions, 100 g carrots, 2 liters water, salt, pepper, 1 egg, 500 g flour, 200 ml water for dough.
Preparation: Cover the meat, spices, onion, and carrot with water, and simmer the broth for 2-3 hours over low heat, skimming off any foam. Knead the dough from flour, egg, water, and salt, let it rest for half an hour, roll into thin sheets, cut into 5-7 cm rectangles, and let rest for another 20 minutes.
Remove vegetables from the broth, shred the meat. Slice the remaining onion into rings, pour broth over it, and simmer for 2 minutes with spices. In another portion of the broth, boil the dough in several batches for 2 minutes. Arrange the dough, meat, and stewed onions on a plate. Serve the remaining broth separately.
2. Meat Manty
Source: on-woman.comLarge and aromatic Kazakh dumplings with chopped meat and onions.
You will need: 500 g flour, 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, cumin, and pepper, 500 g onions, 1 kg lamb or beef, 100 g butter or lamb fat, water.
Preparation: Knead the dough from flour, egg, salt, and water until desired consistency, and let it rest for 20 minutes. Coarsely chop the meat, mix with onions, spices, and salted water. Add chopped butter or fat. Roll out the dough thinly, cut into large 10-12 cm squares, place the filling, and pinch to form pouches. Manty are best steamed for about 30-45 minutes.
3. Potato Manty
Source: vtorueblyda.ruAn alternative recipe if you don't eat meat.
You will need: 500 g flour, 200 ml water, 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, 1 kg potatoes, 700 g onions, 200 g butter, 1.5 tsp cumin and pepper.
Preparation: Knead the dough from flour, egg, salt, and water, and let it rest for 30 minutes. Finely chop the onion and thinly slice or grate the potatoes into it. Mix the filling with spices. Roll out the dough, cut into 10 cm squares, place a piece of butter and filling in each, and join the corners. Steam the manty until cooked through.
4. Palau
Source: olx.kzYes, pilaf is an integral part of Kazakh cuisine!
You will need: 400 g lamb or beef, 1.5 cups rice, 1 onion, 2 carrots, 100 g raisins, spices.
Preparation: Cut the meat into pieces, sprinkle with spices, and place in a cauldron with fat and oil. Fry until browned, add julienned vegetables, and fry everything together. Lay half of the rice in an even layer, then the washed raisins, and the remaining rice. Pour in water (1.5 liters per 1 kg), make several punctures to the bottom, cover, and leave over low heat until the rice is cooked.
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5. Syrne
Source: tr.pinterest.comFried or slow-cooked lamb in a cauldron.
You will need: 1 kg lamb, 50 g lamb fat, 350 g onions, herbs, garlic, and spices to taste.
Preparation: Cut the meat into large pieces, salt, and set aside briefly. Slice the onion into half-rings, mix with chopped herbs and garlic. Thinly slice the fat into small pieces. Place the fat, meat, spices, and onion in a cauldron, press down with your hands, cover, and stew for about 3-4 hours in the oven at minimal heat.
6. Samsa
Source: mircooking.ruThe most popular Kazakh pastries with any filling.
You will need: 500 g offal, 2 onions, 10 g salt, 1 cup water, pepper, 3 cups flour, 250 ml vegetable oil, 0.5 tsp baking soda.
Preparation: Fry the chopped onion, and boil the offal until cooked. Pass everything together through a meat grinder and add spices. Knead the dough from warm water, flour, baking soda, salt, and 2 tbsp oil. Let it rest for 15 minutes, divide and roll into 10-12 cm flatbreads. Place the filling, seal the edges of the samsa, and fry in vegetable oil.
7. Koktal
Source: onegyre.ruSmoked fish is traditionally prepared in a koktal oven, but we found a simple recipe for the regular oven.
You will need: 1.5 kg carp, 200 g tomatoes, 100 g onions, 150 g eggplant, 80 g bell pepper, 80 g cheese, 4 cloves garlic, spices.
Preparation: Clean the fish, cut out the backbone and open it like a book, then sprinkle with spices and let it rest for half an hour. Top with onion rings and chopped vegetables, sprinkle with cheese, and bake in the oven for 50 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
8. Shelpek
Source: zen.yandex.ruClassic thin Kazakh flatbreads for soups and main courses.
You will need: 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp sugar, salt.
Preparation: Sift the flour and mix with salt and sugar. Make a well and pour in warm milk, knead the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes. Knead the dough again, let it rest a bit more, divide into 4 balls and roll into round flatbreads 2-3 mm thick. Fry in a small amount of oil.
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9. Balkaimak
Source: kitchen.727go.comSweet melted cream can be served as a sauce or dessert.
You will need: 400 ml cream, 2 tbsp flour, 3 tbsp honey.
Preparation: Heat the cream until fat separates, add flour, stir, and add honey. Reduce heat and cook balkaimak for about 10 minutes, stirring.
10. Fish Beshbarmak
Source: forum-eurasica.ruThis dish is prepared only in some regions of Kazakhstan, but we couldn't overlook it!
You will need: 800 g sturgeon, 3 onions, 2 bay leaves, spices, 1 egg, 1 cup flour, water.
Preparation: Clean the fish, cut into large pieces, cover with water, and boil for 30-40 minutes with bay leaf and spices. Knead the dough from flour, salt, egg, and water, cut into squares, and boil in the fish broth. In the same broth, simmer the onion and serve beshbarmak with herbs.
11. Kuyrdak
Source: zen.yandex.ruAromatic stew of offal with plenty of onions and vegetables.
You will need: 500 g lungs, 200 g heart, 200 g liver, 2 onions, 500 g potatoes, garlic, spices, herbs, lamb fat or butter.
Preparation: Fry chopped onion in fat or butter, then add heart and lungs. If desired, add other vegetables to taste, season, and stew over medium heat. Finally, add liver and diced potatoes, pour in 3/4 cup water, increase heat, and leave until potatoes are cooked. Serve with herbs.
12. Manpar
Source: gastronom.ruKazakh thick meat soup with dough and vegetables.
You will need: 500 g lamb or beef, 3 onions, 1 green radish, 2 bell peppers, 4 tomatoes, 150 ml vegetable oil, garlic, spices, herbs, 4 cups flour, 7 eggs, salt.
Preparation: Knead the dough from flour, 3 eggs, salt, and water to optimal consistency, let it rest for a couple of hours, roll into strips, twist them into ropes, and grease with oil. Chop the meat and fry in oil over high heat.
Add onion, then radish, garlic, peeled tomatoes, and spices. After 5 minutes, add bell pepper, pour in 1.5 liters of water, bring to a boil, and simmer covered for about half an hour. Whisk 4 eggs with 2 tablespoons of water and salt, and fry several omelets. Separately boil the dough pieces. When serving, add them to the soup and garnish with strips of egg pancakes and herbs.
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13. Naryn
Source: fb.ruInteresting homemade noodles with shredded meat and broth.
You will need: 1 kg lamb on the bone, 3 onions, herbs, 3.5 cups flour, 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Cover the meat with 3-4 liters of water and boil for 3 hours, adding spices at the end. Mix flour, egg, salt, and 200 ml water, let the dough rest for 2 hours, and roll into a thin sheet. Cut into wide strips, boil in broth, and shred into thin strips. Cut the meat the same way and mix. Top with thin half-rings of onion and herbs.
14. Shakarap
Source: donatewales.orgThe simplest Kazakh salad-appetizer for everyday.
You will need: 500 g tomatoes, 100 g onions, dill or cilantro, a pinch of pepper and salt.
Preparation: Very thinly slice tomatoes and onions, mix, and add chopped herbs. Season the salad with spices and let it chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
15. Shurpa
Source: ginger-slim.ruThis soup is prepared in various ways – with mung beans, chickpeas, or peas. We offer the most classic recipe!
You will need: 1.5 kg lamb, 350 g onions, 150 g carrots, 500 g potatoes, 200 g tomatoes, 200 g bell peppers, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp cumin and pepper, 2 liters water.
Preparation: Cover the meat with water and boil for 30 minutes after boiling, covered. Coarsely chop the vegetables, and add onions and carrots to the broth for 20 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and cook until the potatoes are tender.
16. Kespe
Source: kulinarka-tv.ruAnd again, noodles, meat, and broth. What else do you need?
You will need: 500 g lamb or beef on the bone, 1 carrot, 1 onion, bay leaf, salt, 1 egg, 500 g flour, 2 tbsp milk, 150 ml water.
Preparation: Knead a stiff dough from flour, milk, water, salt, and egg. Boil the meat for an hour in boiling water, add bay leaf, vegetables, and spices. Remove the cooked meat and vegetables from the broth and shred. In the same pot, boil the noodles and return the meat with carrots.
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17. Salma
Source: craftlog.comA rich and hearty stew-soup, served with very little liquid.
You will need: 500 g flour, 1 egg, 750 ml water, 500 g lamb or beef, 100 g lamb fat, 100 ml vegetable oil, 2 onions, 2 tomatoes, 4 bell peppers, 2 carrots, 1 eggplant, 6 potatoes, garlic, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Melt the fat and add julienned meat, onions, and tomatoes. Stew everything together for 20 minutes, add the remaining vegetables, and cover with water until it completely covers the ingredients. After 10 minutes, add chopped herbs. Knead the dough from egg, flour, and water with salt, roll into thin strips, boil separately for 3 minutes in salted water, and add to plates before serving.
18. Baursaki
Source: foodman.clubThe simplest Kazakh donuts are made from readily available ingredients.
You will need: 700 g flour, 10 pinches dry yeast, 1 cup milk, 1 cup water, 50 g vegetable oil, 1 tsp each salt and sugar.
Preparation: Heat milk with water, add yeast and sugar, and let rest for 15 minutes. Add oil, flour, and salt to the starter, mix, and let rest for 2 hours, periodically kneading during this time. Roll out the dough into a layer 5-8 mm thick, cut out baursaki, let rest for another 15 minutes, and fry in plenty of oil.
19. Zhent
Source: kazinform.ruHere, it is fundamentally important to choose fresh and high-quality butter.
You will need: 180 g butter, 500 g millet, 200 g sugar, 150 g raisins.
Preparation: Fry millet in a dry pan and grind in a blender with sugar. Mix with raisins, add melted butter, press the mixture into a mold, and refrigerate for an hour.
20. Chak-chak
Source: ukrpublic.comPieces of fried dough, generously soaked in syrup and sprinkled with nuts.
You will need: 5 eggs, 330 g flour, 200 ml honey, 100 g sugar, 900 ml vegetable oil, 1 tsp baking soda, salt, lemon juice, nuts.
Preparation: Whisk 3 eggs and 2 yolks into a stiff foam, add 300 g flour, salt, baking soda quenched with lemon juice, and knead the dough. Let it rest for half an hour, divide into portions, and cut into thin strips. Roll all strips in flour and fry in batches in vegetable oil.
In a separate pan, melt honey with sugar until smooth, and coat the chak-chak and nuts in this syrup. Transfer the dessert to a dish and let it cool for an hour. Done!