Ferghana Pilaff

http://www.angelfire.com/ny/lolamk/Fpilaff.html

Ingredients:

• 1 kg (2 1/4 lb. ) rice
• 500 g mutton or beef
• 1 kg (36 oz.) carrots
• 4 onions
• 350 g vegetable oil
• salt
• cumin seeds
• cayenne pepper to taste

Directions:

• Heat oil until white smoke appears.
• Add sliced onions and sear in oil until reddish-brown.
• Cut meat in pieces and saute with onions.
• After a few minutes put in carrot strips and cook until golden.
• Add water, salt, and spices and stew for 20-25 min.
• Add rice and more water.
• Just 1-1.5 cm above surface of rice.
• Cook uncovered until water evaporates.
• Cover and cook on low heat 20-25 min. or until done.

Mash Kovok (Mung Bean And Pumpkin Soup)

http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/95/3057

Serves 1.

Ingredients:

• 1 Small Onion -- Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 7 Cups Chicken Broth
• 1 Cup Mung Beans
• 1 Cup White Beans -- Cooked
• 2 Medium Potatoes -- Chopped
• 1 Small Butternut Squash -- Chopped
• Salt And Pepper -- To Taste
• 1 Tablespoon Parsley -- Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Basil -- Chopped
• Sour Cream

Directions:

• Saute onion in butter until golden.
• Add broth and mung beans, bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes and squash.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add white beans, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add parsley and basil.
• Remove from heat and serve with a dollop of sour cream.

Karam Shurva (Cabbage Soup)

http://alexeyburlak.narod.ru/Cuisine/15e.htm

Ingredients:

• 250 g (9 oz.) mutton or beef
• 40 g or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 200 g (7 oz.) cabbage
• 50 g (2 oz.) onions
• 50 g (2 oz.) carrots
• 300 g (6 oz.) tomatoes
• 200 g (7 oz.) potatos

Directions:

• Cut meat into 20-30 g (1 oz) pieces and fry it in pan in vegetable oil until browned.
• Add sliced onions, large equal-sized pieces of carrots, and continue to saute.
• Then add shredded cabbage and quartered tomatoes.
• Pour in water and bring to a boil. Add quartered potatoes and cook on medium heat until done.
• In the final 5-10 minutes of preparation, remember to add salt and spices to taste.
• Serve soup garnished with fresh chopped greens.

Soup With Stuffed Bell Peppers

http://alexeyburlak.narod.ru/Cuisine/17e.htm

Ingredients:

• 2 onions
• 2-3 potatoes
• 2 carrots
• 3 tomatoes
• salt and spices to taste
• 12 bell peppers.

Filling:

• 500 g (18 oz.) mutton or beef
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1 egg
• 1 onion
• 1/2 bunch (1/ 2 oz.) parsley
• salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

• Separate meat from bones.
• The bones go into a soup kettle to start the broth and the meat through a meat-grinder for filling.
• Combine minced meat with pre-soaked rice, beaten egg, finely chopped onions, parsley, salt and black pepper.
• To make stuffed peppers, remove stems and seeds from bell peppers and fill with meat mixture.
• Cut carrots into large pieces, dice onions, quarter tomatoes and add to kettle with broth.
• Boil vegetables 15-20 minutes, add stuffed bell peppers and pared and quartered potatoes and cook on low heat 30-40 minutes.
• In the final 5-10 minutes add salt and spices.

Kiukat Palov (Heab Plov)

http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/95/3051

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Medium Onion -- Chopped
• 1/2 Pound Ground Beef And Lamb
• Salt And Pepper -- To Taste
• 1 Pinch Saffron
• 1 Cup Parsley -- Chopped
• 1 Cup Cilantro -- Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Mint -- Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Dill -- Chopped
• 1 1/2 Cups Rice

Directions:

• Saute onion in oil until golden.
• Add meat, salt, pepper and saffron.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of water, bring to a boil.
• Add parsley, cilantro, mint and dill.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add rice and cover by 1-inch of water.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir well and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve.

Lovia Oshi (Lamb And Bean Soup)

http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/95/3055

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Medium Onion -- Chopped
• 1 Pound Lamb -- Cubed
• 1 Medium Carrot -- Chopped
• 1 Can Tomatoes -- Chopped
• 1 Can Tomato Paste
• 7 Cups Beef Broth
• 2 Cups White Beans -- Cooked
• Salt And Pepper -- To Taste
• 1 Tablespoon Parsley -- Chopped

Directions:

• Saute onion in oil until browned.
• Add lamb and stir well.
• Saute for 10 minutes.
• Add carrot, tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Saute for 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add beans, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Zharkop (Lamb And Vegtables)

http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/95/3070

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 2 Pounds Lamb -- Cubed
• 2 Medium Onion -- Chopped
• 3 Medium Carrot -- Chopped
• 1 Medium Bell Pepper -- Chopped
• 1 Can Tomato Paste
• Salt And Pepper -- To Taste
• 1 Pinch Cayenne
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander
• 1 Cup Beef Broth
• 4 Large Potatoes -- Chopped
• 2 Cloves Garlic -- Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Cilantro -- Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Parsley -- Chopped
• Pita Bread

Directions:

• Saute lamb in oil for 10 minutes.
• Add onions, carrots and pepper.
• Saute for 10 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, coriander, and broth.
• Lower heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Add potatoes and garlic and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add cilantro and parsley, simmer for 2 minutes.
• Serve with pita bread.

Azhabsanda (Steamed Beef Stew)

http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/95/3041

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
• 3 Medium Potatoes -- Chopped
• Salt And Pepper -- To Taste
• 5 Large Roma Tomato -- Sliced
• 3 Medium Carrot -- Chopped
• 1 Large Onion -- Chopped
• 2 Pounds Beef -- Cubed
• 2 Medium Italian Peppers -- Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Dill -- Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Parsley -- Chopped
• 8 Cups Beef Broth

Directions:

Combine all ingredients, stir well and simmer, covered for 1 1/2 hours.