Kuyrdak from Kazakhstan
This is the national dish of Kazakhstan. The yogurt is only used during the short time that it is available. This is a reduced version of the recipe, normally a whole cow is used. It is cooked in a huge pot over an open fire.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2lbs beef
- 3
- 2
- 1⁄4cup vegetable oil
- 2cups broth
- 1 1⁄2
- 1lb bread dough
For Sauce
- 2bunches spring onions
- 1
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄2
- 1
- 1⁄2cup vegetable oil
- 1cup yogurt
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DIRECTIONS
- Cut meat into serving sized pieces and fry with chopped onions. Make balls with bread dough. Add broth, bread dough, spice mix, chopped tomatoes, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then stew about an hour or until tender.
- Meanwhile, fry garlic and spring onions until golden, then add all other sauce ingredients except yogurt and fry another minute or so. Set aside.
- When ready to serve Kuyrdak, add yogurt to sauce and stir well. Remove bay leaves, spoon meat onto a bed of rice and serve sauce on the side, as people will prefer different amounts.
- Variation: Skip the yogurt and oil. Do not cook greens, just sprinkle them over the Kuyrdak. This is how it is served when yogurt is not available.
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