Afghan Ash Recipe

Afghan ash is a soupy noodles that is made with noodles, beans, beef, vegetables and spices. It is a popular healthy dish in Afghanistan. This dish is not only popular dish in Afghanistan but also a popular dish in Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan. Afghan people eat this dish in the winter season. So the Afghan ash recipe is-

Ingredients

1. Noodles or spaghetti ( 1/2 packet )
2. Ground beef ( 1/2 kg )
3. Canned chickpeas ( 1/2 cup )
4. Canned kidney beans ( 1/2 cup )
5. Olive oil ( 4 tbsp )
6. Onion ( 1 )
7. Garlic cloves ( 5 )
8. Turmeric powder ( 1 tsp )
9. Coriander powder ( 1 tsp )
10. Black pepper ( 1 tsp )
11. Tomato puree ( 1 and 1/2 cups )
12. Tomato paste ( 1 tbsp )
13. Coriander leaves ( 1 cup )
14. Hot water ( 7 cups )
15. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )
16. Plain greek yogurt
17. Dried mint leaves
18. Chilli flakes

Methods

• Firstly, cut the onion, garlic cloves and coriander leaves into small pieces.
• Then, strain the chickpeas and kidney beans with a strainer.
• Then, put the olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, ground beef, turmeric powder, coriander powder, black pepper, tomato paste, tomato puree, hot water in the pan and cook it until the ground beef is cooked completely.
• Then, add the chickpeas, kidney beans, noodles, water, and coriander leaves to the pan and cook it until the noodles are cooked completely.
• Lastly, serve this Afghan ash with yogurt, dried mint leaves and chilli flakes.

Spinach Ash Recipe

Spinach ash is an Afghan Badakhshan province ash. So the recipe of this dish is-

Ingredients

1. Noodles or spaghetti ( 1/2 packet )
2. Spinach ( 200 grams )
3. Canned chickpeas ( 1 cup )
4. Canola oil ( 4 tbsp )
5. Onion ( 1 )
6. Garlic cloves ( 4 )
7. Turmeric powder ( 1 tsp )
8. Coriander powder ( 1 tsp )
9. Black pepper ( 1 tsp )
10. Tomato ( 3 )
11. Coriander leaves ( 1 cup )
12. Hot water ( 9 cups )
13. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )
14. Plain greek yogurt ( 1 cup )
15. Dried mint leaves ( 1 tbsp )
16. Chilli flakes ( 1 tsp )
17. Dried Plums ( 6 )

Methods

• Firstly, cut the onion, garlic cloves, tomato and coriander leaves into small pieces.
• Then, strain the chickpeas with a strainer.
• Then, put canola oil, onion, garlic cloves, tomato, spinach, turmeric powder, coriander powder,black pepper, salt, chili flakes, yogurt, hot water in the pan and cook it for 10 minutes.
• Then, add noodles or spaghetti, dried mint leaves, coriander leaves, canned chickpeas, dried plums in the pan and cook it until the noodles are cooked perfectly.
• Lastly, serve this healthy and delicious Afghan ash.

Easy Ash Recipe

Ash can be cooked in an easy way. So the recipe of simple and quick ash is-

Ingredients

1. Noodles or spaghetti ( 1 packet )
2. Canned chickpeas ( 1 and 1/2 cups )
3. Canola oil ( 4 tbsp )
4. Onion ( 2 )
5. Garlic cloves ( 4 )
6. Turmeric powder ( 1 tsp )
7. Coriander powder ( 1 tsp )
8. Black pepper ( 1 tsp )
9. Green onion ( 1/4 cup )
10. Water ( 6 cups )
11. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )
12. Dried mint leaves ( 1 tbsp )
13. Chilli flakes ( 1 tsp )
14. Plain greek yogurt

Methods

• Firstly, cut the onion, garlic cloves and green onion into small pieces.
• Then, strain the chickpeas with a strainer.
• Then, put canola oil, onion, garlic cloves, turmeric powder, coriander powder, black pepper, salt, chili flakes, water in the pan and cook it for 10 minutes.
• Then, add noodles, chickpeas, green onion, dried mint leaves in the pan and cook it until the noodles are cooked perfectly.
• Lastly, serve this easy and quick Afghan ash with yogurt.

Mixed Vegetables Ash Recipe

Vegetable ash is a noodles soup that is made with different types of vegetables. So the vegetable ash recipe is-

Ingredients

1. Noodles or spaghetti ( 1 packet )
2. Canned chickpeas ( 1/2 cups )
3. Canned kidney beans ( 1/2 cup )
4. Canola oil ( 4 tbsp )
5. Onion ( 2 )
6. Garlic cloves ( 5 )
7. Tomato ( 3 )
8. Tomato paste ( 1 tbsp )
9. Carrot ( 2 )
10. Potato ( 1 )
11. Green onion ( 1/4 cup )
12. Coriander leaves ( 1 cup )
13. Turmeric powder ( 1 tsp )
14. Coriander powder ( 1 tsp )
15. Black pepper ( 1 tsp )
16. Chilli flakes ( 1 tsp )
17. Dried mint leaves ( 1 tbsp )
18. Hot water ( 8 cups )
19. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )
20. Plain greek yogurt

Methods

• Firstly, cut the onions, garlic cloves, tomatoes, carrots, potato and coriander leaves into small pieces.
• Then, strain the chickpeas and kidney beans with a strainer.
• Then, put canola oil, onion, garlic cloves, tomato, tomato puree, carrot, potato, turmeric powder, coriander powder, black pepper, salt, chili flakes, hot water in the pan and cook it until carrot and potato are cooked completely.
• Then, add noodles or spaghetti, chickpeas, kidney beans, green onion, coriander leaves, dried mint leaves to the pan and cook it until the noodles are cooked perfectly.
• Lastly, serve this Afghan vegetable ash with yogurt.

Afghan Yogurt Ash Recipe

Afghan yogurt ash is less hot and spicy ash than other ash. So the recipe of this dish is-

Ingredients

1. Noodles or spaghetti ( 1 packet )
2. Plain Greek yogurt ( 2 and 1/2 cups )
3. Canola oil ( 3 tbsp )
4. Garlic cloves ( 4 )
5. Coriander leaves ( 1 cup )
6. Green onion ( 1/2 cup )
7. Water ( 8 cups)
8. Salt ( 1 tsp or as your taste )
9. Chilli flakes
10. Dried mint leaves

Methods

• Firstly, crush coriander leaves, garlic cloves, green onion with mortar and pestle.
• Then, boil the noodles or spaghetti with water.
• Then, add the Greek yogurt, canola oil, salt, crushed vegetables to the boiled noodles and cook it for 2 minutes.
• Lastly, serve this healthy Afghan noodles soup or Afghan ash with chilli flakes and dried mint.

The above recipes are all authentic Afghan ash recipe. Those recipes are very easy recipes and everyone can make this winter dish at home if they try the given recipes.