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🇹🇯 Traditional dishes from Tajikistan

3 dishes people actually cook in Tajikistan: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Plov

90 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Plov, a traditional dish from Tajikistan

Savor the rich flavors of this traditional Tajik dish.

  • 400 g rice
  • 500 g lamb
  • 200 g carrots
  • 150 g onion
  • 5 garlic
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 100 ml vegetable oil

Qurutob

60 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Qurutob, a traditional dish from Tajikistan

Savor the rich flavors of Tajikistan with Qurutob!

  • 200 g qurut (dried yogurt)
  • 500 ml water
  • 300 g flatbread
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 20 g cilantro

Samosa

90 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Samosa, a traditional dish from Tajikistan

Crispy, spiced pastries filled with savory goodness.

  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 100 ml water
  • 300 g potatoes
  • 150 g peas
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 500 ml oil

What do people eat in Tajikistan?

The three dishes from Tajikistan documented in Copper are Plov, Qurutob and Samosa. All three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 20 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Tajikistan?

The three recipes need 20 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Tajikistan entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Tajikistan take?

Qurutob is the quickest at 60 minutes. Plov is the longest at 90 minutes. The median is 90 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Tajikistan is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Tajikistan here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Qurutob is the shortest way in.

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