Bodring va barra sarimsoqli salad (Cucumber and leek salad)

"Bodring va barra sarimsoqli salat" goes good with main dishes. It is fresh, useful and crunchy salad.
Ingredients:
2 cucumbers, peeled and quartered lengthwise, then sliced
2 leeks, chopped
3 red radishes, thinly cut in strips
A bunch of fresh chopped coriander
1 tbsp of apple vinegar
Salt to taste
Combine all the ingredients, add in vinegar and salt. Mix well. Serve and enjoy!
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Tovuqli qovurma palov (Fried Chicken pilaf)

Today I cooked "Tovuqli qovurma palov". I am just mad about pilafs:) I love this dish! Every time I cook different recipe of pilaf and each time I am falling in love again and again :)
Ingredients:
600 gr of chicken
150 ml vegetable oil
500 gr of peeled and cut in long thin strips red carrot
2 big onions, peeled and sliced
500 gr of rice (I used basmati rice)
Salt to taste
1 tbsp of ground coriander
1 tbsp of cumin seeds
1 tsp of red chili
Heat the oil in heavy crock pot until smoke will appear. Put in onion and fry on a high heat until golden in color, add in chicken and continue frying, stirring occasionally, until onion is brown and chicken is lightly browned. Onions must almost melt in oil. Add in carrots. Fry until carrots are half ready, then add in 400 ml of cold water, bring to boil and reduce the heat to medium. Let it simmer for 1 hour. Add in salt and spices. After one hour, finely wash the rice and evenly layer on top of carrots. Carefully pour water, enough to cover the rice for 1 inch. Set the heat on high and cook uncovered, until all water will evaporate. Check the saltiness, it must be a little salty, as rice absorbs the salt well. Mix only the top of the rice and reduce the heat. Cook on a low heat for 20-25 min (after 15 min mix only the top of the rice)or until rice is ready.
When rice is done, take from the heat and mix pilaf very carefully, make sure rice and carrots are mixed well. Serve with some fresh salad.
Enjoy this gorgeous meal!
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Ayron (Beverage with yogurt)

"Ayron" is mostly made in summer times, as it is cold and nice beverage. "Ayron" is prepared from so called "suzma" which is kind of sour yogurt. But you can also make "Ayron" with a simple yogurt. Some people add salt in it and some not. We like it with:)
Ingredients:
200 gr of "Suzma" or yogurt
400 ml of cold, pure drinking water
Salt to taste
Some mint leaves for decoration
In a blender, mix up suzma, water and salt until smooth. Pour in glasses and decorate with mint leaves. Enjoy!
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Tovuq qovurdoq (Stewed chicken)

Today I cooked "Tovuq qovurdoq", I love this meal, as it is nourishing and very tasty. I usually dip pieces of bread in it's gravy and eat it. Chicken, cooked in this way, is very tender and juicy.
Ingredients:
70 ml of any vegetable oil
600 grams of chicken cut in medium sized chunks
2 onions, peeled and sliced
1 capsicum, seeded and cut in small cubes
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
4-5 potatoes, peeled and quartered
Salt to taste
1 tbsp of cumin seeds
1 tbsp of ground coriander
Some fresh chopped dill
Make sure you are using a crock pot for cooking this meal, as while frying it can easily stick to the bottom of the pan.
Heat up oil and fry chicken until light brown. Add in onions and continue frying, until onions are transparent. Add in capsicum and tomatoes, fry until oil separates out. Add in potatoes, fry for 10 min, constantly stirring. Now, add in 200 ml of cold water, bring it to boil and then reduce the heat. Close the lid of your pot. Cook, until potatoes are soft, but not mushy. Add in salt and spices, cook for 5 min more, then take from the heat. Serve with freshly chopped dill. Never leave any meal on a hot stove as it will loose it's taste.
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Tuhumli Gulkaram (Cauliflower fried with eggs)

"Tuhumli gulkaram" is tasty and useful meal. It is easy to make and nourishing dish. Cauliflower is low in fat which is just perfect for the people, who wish loose some weight, it is rich in fiber, foliate and vitamin C. Cauliflower is very useful for pregnant women and also has an anti-cancer compound.
To keep all vitamins, I prefer steam the cauliflower, rather then boiling. Can be served as a side dish or an independent meal.
Ingredients:
1 cauliflower
3 eggs
a little oil for frying
Salt to taste
Wash cauliflower and separate to small bunches. Steam for 20 min, or until nicely cooked. Beat up eggs and salt. Prepare your pan, pour 2-3 tbsp of oil for frying. Dip every bunch of cauliflower in egg and fry until golden.
Goes good with meat dishes.
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Haplama

"Haplama" was used by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) as a cure for people, who suffer from fatigue or anemia. It is given to pregnant women, as it will help them to be strong and have an easy delivery. "Haplama" very easy to make and most importantly, 100% natural dessert. Make sure using fresh and quality ingredients. Makes 1 dozen of "Haplama"
Ingredients:
200 gr walnut
200 gr black raisin
4-5 tbsp tbsp of honey
Crush walnut and raisin (in a food processor or by hand) in very small pieces. Put them in a bowl. Add in honey and finely mix all of the ingredients. It will be crumbly, but sticky. Wet your hands in cold water and form small balls. Usually, in this stage, it is ready, but for more dramatic look, I roll this balls over coconut flakes:)
Eat 2 balls of "Haplama" every day, if you want to be strong and beautiful! Sog' buling! (Be healthy!)
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Vinigret (Vinegrait salad)

"Vinegret" was originated from Russian cuisine. But today, it is one of the favorite salad recipes in Uzbekistan. It is tasty, it is healthy and it is useful.
Ingredients:
2 potatoes
3 carrots
2 beetroot
150 gr of salted, pickled cabbage (you can use "karam namak" for this recipe)
3 pickled cucumbers
Fresh chopped coriander leaves
4 tbsp of vegetable or olive oil
Salt to taste
Boil potatoes, carrots and beetroot in their skin. (Be sure that you put them in boiling water in order to keep all the vitamins). Take out after they are ready(Usually they are finely cooked in an hour), peel the skin and cut in cubes. Cut cucumber in cubes. Put the rest of ingredients, add in salt, oil and mix carefully. You can also add in some green peas if you want.
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