Lozijon (Garlic sauce)

"Lozijon" is a hot sauce made of garlic, oil and grounded red pepper. Usually it is served with meat and some dough type dishes. I myself, also like adding it to some salads. You can use olive oil instead of vegetable oil.
Ingredients:
200 grams of garlic
50 grams of vegetable oil
Half a tsp of red pepper

Clean up garlic and finely chop the cloves (some people like to mash them, I like it chunky). Heat up oil well and then cool up to 50 degrees of Celsius. Add in garlic and again put on a very low heat. Cover the lid and cook for about 5-6 min or until garlic will give it's flavor and juice. Don't over cook and don't let garlic to burn! Take from heat, add in grounded pepper and mix well.

Store in air tight glass dish in a fridge. Enjoy with your favorite meat or fish dish.
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Garmdori va suzmalik gazak (Dip with chili yogurt)

In Uzbekistan it's a salad, but you can also use it as dip. in Uzbekistan usually it is eaten with main dishes dipping bread in it. I usually cut some vegetables and love to dip them in this yummy salad. It is hot and refreshing. Use fresh yogurt and cottage cheese (tvorog).
Ingredients:
200 gr of plain yogurt
1 tbsp of chili powder
100 gr of cottage cheese
2 cloves of garlic
Half a tsp of salt (optional)
Mash garlic, grate the cottage cheese. Mix garlic, grated cheese, chili powder and yogurt. Mix vigorously. It must be smooth and without crumbs. Serve and enjoy!
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Barra sarimsoqli va garmdorilik chakka (Salad with sour yogurt, leek and chilli powder)

“Chakka” or “Suzma” is very famous in Uzbekistan, we make many beverages like “Ayron”, “Chalob”, and many other different salads from it.
“Barra sarimsoqli va garmdorilik chakka” is mostly served with main dishes. It is hot and it will help digestion. Good for intestines.
Ingredients:
150 gr of suzma or chakka
1 leek, chopped
Fresh chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp of fresh ground pepper
1 tbsp of chili powder
Salt to taste
Combine all the ingredients and serve sprinkling additionally with red chili powder. Enjoy:)
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Baqlajon ikrasi (Eggplant caviar)

In uzbek cuisine vegetable caviars are famous, as we preserve them for winter. One of them is "Baqlajon ikrasi". I have different recipes of caviar which I will be posting later:) For today try this one, it is yummy, especially for eggplant lovers.
Ingredients:
100 ml of vegetable oil (you can use olive oil also)
150 gr of sliced onions
300 gr of peeled and chopped tomatoes
100 gr of capsicum cut in small cubes
200 gr zucchini, peeled and cut in small cubes
600 gr eggplant, peeled and cut in small cubes
6 cloves of garlic
Salt to taste
1 tbsp of ground coriander
Heat up oil and put in onions, fry on a medium heat until soft, then add tomato and capsicum, fry until oil separates out. Now add zucchini and eggplant and fry stirring constantly for 5 min. Reduce the heat add in mashed garlic, stir well and close the lid of your pot. Continue to cook until eggplant is soft and zucchini is ready. Add in salt and spice.
You can serve it as hot and as cold. It is a good appetizer or salad:)
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Qatiqli salat (Salad with yogurt)

This salad is very good with fried meat, Palov, Dolma, Somsa, and just with everything:) It fresh and crispy.
Ingredients:
500 ml of yogurt
3 green onions
Bunch of fresh coriander leaves
Bunch of fresh dill
3 big red radishes
Salt and pepper as taste
Cut green onions, dill and coriander. Cut radishes in thin long stripes. Add salt and pepper and mix carefully. Add in yogurt and finely stir. Enjoy!
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