There is a lot of meat and flour products in Kazakh cuisine, so it is very satisfying and nutritious. Most of the main dishes are similar in consistency to something between soups and a second. For the richness of tastes and aromas, herbs or spices are used. We share the recipes of the best Kazakh dishes!
1. Beshbarmak
Favorite national dish of Kazakh cuisine, which is customary to eat with your hands.
You will need: 1.5 kg of lamb, 400 g of onion, 100 g of carrots, 2 l of water, salt, pepper, 1 egg, 500 g of flour, 200 ml of water for the dough.
Preparation: Pour the meat, spices, onion and carrots with water, and boil the broth for 2-3 hours over low heat, removing the foam. Knead the dough from flour, eggs, water and salt, leave for half an hour, roll into thin layers, cut into 5-7 cm rectangles and leave for another 20 minutes.
Remove vegetables from the broth, chop the meat. Cut the remaining onion into rings, pour in the broth and boil for 2 minutes with spices. In part of the broth, boil the dough in several passes for 2 minutes. Place the dough, meat and stew on a plate. The remaining broth is served separately.
2. Manty with meat
Large and fragrant Kazakh dumplings with minced meat and onions.
You will need: 500 g flour, 1 egg, 1 tsp. salt, cumin and pepper, 500 g of onion, 1 kg of lamb or beef, 100 g of butter or fat tail fat, water.
Preparation: Knead the flour, egg, salt and water dough to the desired consistency and leave for 20 minutes. Chop the meat coarsely, mix with onions, spices and salted water. Cut butter or lard there. Roll out the dough thinly, cut into large squares of 10-12 cm, insert the filling and pinch the bags. Mana is best steamed for about 30-45 minutes.
3. Manty with potatoes
Alternative recipe if you don't eat meat.
You will need: 500 g flour, 200 ml water, 1 egg, 1 tsp. salt, 1 kg of potatoes, 700 g of onions, 200 g of butter, 1.5 tsp. cumin and pepper.
Preparation: Knead the flour, egg, salt and water dough and let sit for 30 minutes. Chop the onion finely and finely chop or grate the potatoes there. Toss the filling with the spices. Roll out the dough, cut into 10 cm squares, put a piece of butter and filling in each, and connect the corners. Steam the manti until tender.
4. Palau
Yes, pilaf is an integral attribute of Kazakh cuisine!
You will need: 400 g of lamb or beef, 1.5 cups of rice, 1 onion, 2 carrots, 100 g of raisins, spices.
Preparation: Cut the meat into pieces, sprinkle with spices and put in a cauldron with fat and butter. Fry until crusty, add the vegetables cut into strips and fry all together. Spread half the rice, washed raisins and leftover rice in an even layer. Fill with water (1.5 liters per 1 kg), make several punctures to the bottom, cover with a lid and leave on low heat until the rice is cooked.
5. Cheese
Lamb fried or cooked in a cauldron.
You will need: 1 kg of lamb, 50 g of fat tail fat, 350 g of onion, herbs, garlic and spices to taste.
Preparation: Cut the meat into large pieces, salt and leave for a while. Cut the onion into half rings, mix with chopped herbs and garlic. Thinly cut the lard into small slices. Put fat, meat, spices and onions in a cauldron, seal with your hands, cover and carcasses for about 3-4 hours in the oven with minimal heat.
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6. Samsa
The most popular Kazakh pies with any filling.
You will need: 500 g of offal, 2 onions, 10 g of salt, 1 glass of water, pepper, 3 glasses of flour, 250 ml of vegetable oil, 0.5 tsp. soda.
Preparation: Fry chopped onions, and boil offal until tender. Grind everything together and add spices. Knead the dough with warm water, flour, soda, salt and 2 tbsp. oils. Leave for 15 minutes, undress and roll into flat cakes of 10-12 cm. Lay out the filling, cover the edges of the samsa and fry in vegetable oil.
7. Koktal
Smoked fish is traditionally cooked in a cocktail bowl, but we found a simple recipe for the oven.
You will need: 1.5 kg of carp, 200 g of tomatoes, 100 g of onion, 150 g of eggplant, 80 g of pepper, 80 g of cheese, 4 cloves of garlic, spices.
Preparation: Peel the fish, cut off the ridge and unfold it like a book, and then sprinkle it with spices and leave it for half an hour. Put onion rings and chopped vegetables on top, sprinkle with cheese and put in the oven for 50 minutes at 180 degrees.
8. Shelpek
Classic Kazakh thin flat cakes for soups and main courses.
You will need: 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp. butter, 1 tsp. sugar, salt.
Preparation: Sift flour and mix with salt and sugar. Make a depression and pour warm milk into it, knead the dough and leave for 15 minutes. Knead the dough again, let it lie still, divide it into 4 balls and roll it into round cakes 2-3 mm apart. Fry in a little oil.
9. Balkaymak
Sweet melted cream can be served in place of a sauce or dessert.
You will need: 400 ml cream, 2 tablespoons flour, 3 tbsp. honey.
Preparation: Heat the cream until fat is released, add flour, stir and add honey. Reduce heat and cook balkaymak for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10. Beshbarmak with fish
This dish is prepared only in some regions of Kazakhstan, but we could not ignore it!
You will need: 800 g sturgeon, 3 onions, 2 bay leaves, spices, 1 egg, 1 glass of flour, water.
Preparation: Peel the fish, cut into large pieces, add water and boil for 30-40 minutes with bay leaf and spices. Knead the dough from flour, salt, eggs and water, cut into squares and boil in fish broth. Boil the onion in the same broth and serve beshbarmak with herbs.
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11. Kuyrdak
A fragrant offal roast with lots of onions and vegetables.
You will need: 500 g lungs, 200 g heart, 200 g liver, 2 onions, 500 g potatoes, garlic, spices, herbs, fat tail fat or butter.
Preparation: Fry chopped onions in fat or oil, and add heart and lungs to the same. If desired, add other vegetables to taste, season and mascaras over medium heat. Finally, add the liver and potato cubes, pour 3/4 cup water, turn the heat up and leave until the potatoes are cooked. Serve with herbs.
12. Manpar
Kazakh thick meat soup with dough and vegetables.
You will need: 500 g of lamb or beef, 3 onions, 1 green radish, 2 peppers, 4 tomatoes, 150 ml of vegetable oil, garlic, spices, herbs, 4 cups of flour, 7 eggs, salt.
Preparation: Knead the dough from flour, 3 eggs, salt and water to an optimal consistency, leave for a couple of hours, roll into strips, roll them into bundles and brush with oil. Grind the meat and sauté in oil over high heat.
Add the onion, followed by the radish, garlic, peeled tomatoes and spices. After 5 minutes, add bell peppers, pour 1.5 liters of water, bring to a boil and cook under the lid for about half an hour. Beat 4 eggs with 2 tablespoons of water and salt and fry a few omelets. Boil the pieces of dough separately. When serving, place them in soup and garnish with egg pancake strips and herbs.
13. Naryn
Interesting homemade noodles with meat strips and broth.
You will need: 1 kg of lamb on the bone, 3 onions, greens, 3.5 cups of flour, 1 egg, 1 tsp. salt, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Pour 3-4 liters of water over the meat and boil for 3 hours, adding spices at the end. Mix flour, egg, salt and 200 ml of flour, leave the dough to infuse for 2 hours and roll out into a thin layer. Cut into wide strips, boil in broth and chop into strips. Cut the meat in the same way and mix. Sprinkle on top with thin half rings of onions and herbs.
14. Shakarap
The simplest Kazakh salad snack for every day.
You will need: 500 g tomatoes, 100 g onions, dill or cilantro, a pinch of pepper and salt.
Preparation: Cut the tomatoes and onions very thinly, stir and add the chopped greens. Season the salad with spices and let it sit in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
15. Shurpa
This soup is prepared in different ways - with mash, chickpeas or peas. We offer the most classic recipe!
You will need: 1.5 kg of lamb, 350 g of onion, 150 g of carrots, 500 g of potatoes, 200 g of tomatoes, 200 g of pepper, 1 tbsp. salt, 1 tsp. cumin and pepper, 2 liters of water.
Preparation: Cover the meat with water and cook for 30 minutes after boiling. Coarsely chop the vegetables and put the onions and carrots in the broth for 20 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and boil until the potatoes are tender.
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16. Kespe
And again noodles, meat and broth. What else is needed?
You will need: 500 g of lamb or beef on the bone, 1 carrot, 1 onion, bay leaf, salt, 1 egg, 500 g flour, 2 tbsp. milk, 150 ml of water.
Preparation: Knead a hard dough with flour, milk, water, salt and eggs. Boil the meat for an hour in boiling water, add bay leaves, vegetables and spices. Take out the cooked meat with vegetables from the broth and chop it. In the same saucepan, boil the noodles and return the meat and carrots.
17. Salma
A fatty and hearty roast soup that is served with little or no liquid.
You will need: 500 g flour, 1 egg, 750 ml water, 500 g lamb or beef, 100 g fat tail fat, 100 ml vegetable oil, 2 onions, 2 tomatoes, 4 peppers, 2 carrots, 1 eggplant, 6 potatoes, garlic, herbs, spices ...
Preparation: Melt the fat and add the sliced meat, onions and tomatoes. Carcass all together for 20 minutes, add the rest of the vegetables and cover with water so that it completely covers the ingredients. Add chopped greens after 10 minutes. Knead the egg, flour and water dough with salt, roll into thin strips, boil separately for 3 minutes in salted water and add to plates before serving.
18. Baursaki
The simplest Kazakh donuts are prepared literally from improvised ingredients.
You will need: 700 g flour, 10 pinches of dry yeast, 1 glass of milk, 1 glass of water, 50 g of vegetable oil, 1 tsp each. salt and sugar.
Preparation: Heat milk with water, add yeast and sugar, and leave for 15 minutes. Add butter, flour and salt to the dough, mix and leave for 2 hours, periodically kneading during this time. Roll out the dough into a layer 5-8 mm thick, cut the baursaks, leave for another 15 minutes and fry in a large amount of butter.
19. Zhent
Here, 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 the millet in a dry frying pan and chop in a blender with sugar. Mix with raisins, add melted butter, put in a mold and refrigerate for an hour.
20. Chak-chak
Pieces 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. soda, salt, lemon juice, nuts.
Preparation: Beat 3 eggs and 2 yolks into a stiff foam, add 300 g flour, salt, soda slaked with lemon juice, and knead the dough. Leave it on for half an hour, strip it into pieces and cut into thin strips. Dip all the strips in flour and fry in vegetable oil in portions.
In a separate frying pan, melt the honey and sugar until smooth, and roll the chak-chak and nuts in this syrup. Transfer the dessert to a platter and leave to cool for an hour. Ready!