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Ashak, or Aushak, is a traditional dumpling from Afghanistan. This authentic dish is made at family gatherings with chives and scallion filling.
Things to know about Ashak Recipe
The word Ashak originated from the Persian language, meaning “tear.” It’s a tear-shaped pasta dumpling filled with a delicious mixture of chives and scallion, usually served with meat sauce or Chaka, a yogurt sauce. It’s a well-celebrated dish made at family gatherings where everyone takes part in wrapping and cooking.
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Mouthwatering Afghan Traditional Chives and Scallion Dumplings. Authentic Recipe of Ashak.
Local Recipe Name with Local Characters: آشک افغانی
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— General Atributes of This Recipe:
Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Difficulty Medium Cooking Difficulty Recipes
Price Level Normal Price Recipes
Cooking Time Time: Less Than 2 Hours to be made Recipes
Main Ingredient Group Beef based Recipes, Dairy based Recipes, Lamb based Recipes, Meat (Red) based Recipes
Dish Type Dumpling Recipes, Stuffing Recipes
Main Cooking Method Boiled, Boiled (Poaching), Fried, Fried (Stir) – Wok, Slow Cooked
Occasional Cooking Weekend Family Meal Recipes
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Course Main Course Recipes, Side Dish Recipes
Cuisine Afghan Cuisine
Servings 25 Servings
Calories / Serving 83 kcal
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil or any vegetable oil
- 1 bunch Scallion Thinly sliced
- 3 pcs Chives Thinly sliced, green part
- 1 clove Garlic Minced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 pinch Red Chili Flake
Dumpling
- 25 pcs Wonton Wrapper Circular
Meat Sauce
- 1 pc Yellow Onion Large, finely chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic Minced
- 250 grams (8.82 oz) Ground (Minced) Beef
- 250 grams (8.82 oz) Ground (Minced) Lamb
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika Powder
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 tsp Ground Coriander Powder
- 1 cup Tomato Sauce
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup Plain Yogurt
- 2 cloves Garlic Minced
- 3 tsp Dried Mint
- ½ tsp Salt
- Fresh Mint Thinly sliced
Instructions
Filling
Heat the oil in a large pan and add chives and scallion.
Stir fry for 8-10 minutes
Add garlic and cook until light brown.
Then add salt, black pepper, and red chili flakes. Fry for a minute.
Turn the heat off and put the mixture in a bowl to cool down.
Dumpling
Take a baking sheet and grease the surface.
Take each wonton and put a teaspoon of the filling in the center.
Wet the ends of the wrapper and fold in half and seal. Line these dumplings on the greased baking sheet.
Make sure there are no air pockets inside.
Now take a large pot, boil water in it.
Cook the dumplings in boiling water in batches.
Lower heat while cooking, it will take 2-3minutes to cook completely.
Remove with a slotted spoon.
Meat Sauce
Heat oil in a pan and fry onions until golden brown.
Then add minced garlic and fry for a minute.
Add the ground meat, salt, pepper, paprika, and coriander powder.
Cook meat until its soft and the color change to brown.
Add the tomato sauce and cook until thick.
Yogurt Sauce
In a bowl, mix the yogurt, mint powder, and salt.
Garnish with fresh mint.
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World Regions Cuisine Asian Cuisine, Central Asian Cuisine, International Cuisine, Traditional Cuisine, West Asian Cuisine – Middle Eastern Cuisine
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Nutrition
Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 303mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Ashak Recipe, Aushak Recipe, Traditional Afghan Chives and Scallion Dumplings
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Cooking tip for making
Add leeks if chive is not available. Keep sauce warm while preparing other ingredients by putting it on low flame.
What to serve with
- Put dumplings on the plate and layer meat sauce over them.
- You can also layer yogurt sauce or serve it in a separate dish
Variations of
For the vegetarian variation, skip meat sauce and add lentils instead. Kidney beans are preferred.
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