My daughter Sofia and I demonstrated this Borani Banjan recipe in my latest video.

JAZZ UP YOUR FRIENDSGIVING MENU WITH BORANI BANJAN | A VEGETARIAN AFGHAN EGGPLANT (VIDEO)

November 13, 2019

This easy Afghan eggplant recipe is a luscious, rustic dish using simple and easy ingredients. Most people fry their eggplant, not here. I've taken my mom's traditional recipe and came up with an easy-to-follow, healthy, savory and vegetarian dish.

You'll find as the eggplant bakes in the thick tomato sauce, all the flavors and textures melt together. When it’s done, the whole thing is covered with garlic-spiked yogurt, You can serve this eggplant dish with challaw, Afghanistan's answer to the white rice (you can find the recipe on my blog www.afghancultureunveiled.com), or flatbread for scooping up all the last bits of deliciousness.

GULPEA - AFGHAN CAULIFLOWER CURRY, INSTANT POT VEGAN DISH (VIDEO)

November 12, 2019

By Humaira

Afghan cauliflower, gulpea curry is tender with delicious flavors of turmeric, coriander and curry powder and goes well with meat, such my lamb with cinnamon kebab, as a side.. This dish can be prepared in fifteen minutes in an InstantPot but you can easily make it on the stove and I’ve included instructions for stovetop cooking below. I serve gulpea with a side of brown rice, Afghan white rice challaw, or stuffed inside a pita bread with a drizzle of yogurt.

VIDEO: AFGHANISTAN'S NATIONAL DISH - KABULI PALAU

October 13, 2019

An Afghan woman's marriage prospects hinges on her ability to make Palau. So, you can imagine how much thought and effort goes into perfecting the Afghan rice dish. Since Qabili Palau, also known as Kabuli Palau is a complicated dish, I thought it’s about time I make a demo video of it. If you like my video, please like it, subscribe to my Youtube channel and share it with friends on social media. I really appreciate your help in helping me share Afghan culture with the world.

The most important part of making Qabili Palau is to keep the rice from breaking while it develops a deep rich brown color in the multi-step cooking process. Most people think we use brown rice, let me tell you, folks, I had not seen brown rice until I was well into my 20's when I started cooking for myself. The white, long-grain rice takes on a rich brown color from the caramelized onions and chicken sauce.

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