Flaky pastry parcels filled with spiced lamb and onion, baked until golden.

Strong white flour

Salt

Ice‑cold water

Butter (or margarine)

Lamb mince

Finely chopped onion

Ground cumin

Ground coriander

Black pepper

Egg yolk (for glazing)

Uzbek Oven‑Baked Samsa

MAKE DOUGH

ROLL & LAMINATE

PREP FILLING

CUT & SHAPE

BAKE

FREEZE

Pillowy fried bread bites, lightly sweet and often served with tea.

Plain flour

Dry yeast

Warm milk (or water)

Granulated sugar

Sunflower oil

Oil for frying

Icing sugar (for dusting)

Kazakh Baursak Doughnuts

MIX DOUGH

PROOF

SHAPE & REST

DRAIN & COOL

Steamed dumplings stuffed with seasoned beef and pumpkin.

Water

Beef mince

Grated pumpkin (or sweet potato)

Onion, finely diced

Ground black pepper

Butter or oil, melted

Uzbek Manti Dumplings

PREP DOUGH

FILLING

SHAPE

STEAM

BUTTER & SERVE

Crispy fried turnovers filled with tender turkey mince and herbs.

Warm water

Vegetable oil

Ground turkey

Fresh dill, chopped

Turkey Chebureki

MIX FILLING

ROLL & FILL

FLASH FREEZE

Margarine (or vegetable shortening)

Kyrgyz Kattama Flatbread

KNEAD DOUGH

LAYER

REST & ROLL

Hearty lamb and vegetable soup fragranced with herbs.

Bone‑in lamb shoulder, chopped

Carrots, sliced

Potatoes, diced

Onion, chopped

Tomatoes, chopped

Red bell pepper, sliced

Bay leaves

Fresh dill and parsley

Kazakh Shurpa Lamb Soup

BROWN LAMB

SIMMER

ADD VEG

FINISH

A robust samsa filled with beef and pumpkin.

Butter

Pumpkin, diced small

Onion, diced

Egg for glazing

Uzbek Beef & Pumpkin Samsa

MAKE FILLING

Light split‑pea fritters with spicy notes, served with a tangy tamarind dip.

Yellow split peas (soaked, drained)

All‑purpose flour

Minced garlic

Scotch‑bonnet pepper, minced

Baking powder

Turmeric

Tamarind pulp

Brown sugar

Chopped coriander

Fluffy Pholourie with Tamarind Dip

BLEND BATTER

REST BATTER

HEAT OIL

FRY FRITTERS

PREP DIP

A tangy twist on traditional shurpa, using fermented cabbage and lamb.

Lamb ribs

Fermented cabbage (sauerkraut)

Carrots, diced

Potatoes, cubed

Onion, sliced

Bay leaf

Black peppercorns

Fermented Shurpa Variation

BOIL RIBS

STIR SAUERKRAUT

SEASON

A variation of baursak with pumpkin purée giving a light orange hue and gentle sweetness.

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