12 Dishes

Breakfast

Bolani

Bolani (dari: بولانی), also called periki (pashto: پارکی) is a stuffed flat-bread from afghanistan, fried with a filling. it has a thin crust and can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, such as potatoes or leeks but also graced pumpkin, chives, red lentils or with minced meat. it can be served with plain yogurt or mint yogurt and is usually served with a doogh drink.bolani is made for special occasions like birthday parties, engagement parties or holidays. it is widely sold on the streets in afghanistan, particularly in cities such as kabul, wardak and kandahar.

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Dates

Fruit from the date palm, a common snack and dessert

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Dried fruit

Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium bc in mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life. today, dried fruit consumption is widespread. nearly half of the dried fruits sold are raisins, followed by dates, prunes, figs, apricots, peaches, apples, and pears. these are referred to as "conventional" or "traditional" dried fruits: fruits that have been dried in the sun or in heated wind tunnel dryers. many fruits such as cranberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and mango are infused with a sweetener (e.g. sucrose syrup) prior to drying. some products sold as dried fruit, like papaya, kiwifruit and pineapple, are most often candied fruit. dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits. the specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits reflects their fresh counterpart and the processing method.

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Hard boiled egg

Boiled eggs are eggs, typically from a chicken, cooked with their shells unbroken, usually by immersion in boiling water. hard-boiled eggs are cooked so that the egg white and egg yolk both solidify, while soft-boiled eggs may leave the yolk, and sometimes the white, at least partially liquid and raw. boiled eggs are a popular breakfast food around the world. besides a boiling water immersion, there are a few different methods to make boiled eggs. eggs can also be cooked below the boiling temperature, i.e. coddling, or they can be steamed. the egg timer was named for commonly being used to time the boiling of eggs.

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Nuts

A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. in general usage and in a culinary sense, a wide variety of dry seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context "nut" implies that the shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent). most seeds come from fruits that naturally free themselves from the shell, but this is not the case in nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. the general and original usage of the term is less restrictive, and many nuts (in the culinary sense), such as almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and brazil nuts, are not nuts in a botanical sense. common usage of the term often refers to any hard-walled, edible kernel as a nut. nuts are an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food source.

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Paneer

Paneer (pronounced [/pəˈnɪə(r)/]), also known as ponir (pronounced [po̯ni̯r]) or indian cottage cheese, is a fresh acid-set cheese common in the indian subcontinent (bangladesh, bhutan, india, maldives, nepal, pakistan and sri lanka) made from cow or buffalo milk. it is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. its acid-set form (curd) before pressing is called chhena.

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Roht

Cardamom flavored sweet bread, serve with tea

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Samosa

A samosa () is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. it may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region. samosas are often accompanied by chutney, and have origins in medieval times or earlier. samosas are a popular entrée, appetizer, or snack in the cuisines of south asia, the middle east, central asia, east africa and their diasporas. the english word samosa derives from hindi word 'samosa' (hindi: समोसा), traceable to the middle persian word sanbosag (سنبوسگ) 'triangular pastry'. similar pastries are called sambusak in arabic; medieval arabic recipe books sometimes spell it sambusaj. the spelling samoosa is used in south africa.

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Sheer khurma

Sheer khurma or sheer khorma (persian: شير خرما, romanized: shîr xormâ "milk and dates") is a festival vermicelli pudding prepared by muslims on eid ul-fitr and eid al-adha in pakistan, afghanistan, india, and parts of central asia. it is a traditional muslim festive breakfast, and a dessert for celebrations. this dish is made from various dry fruits, vermicelli, condensed milk, sugar etc. depending on the region, cardamom, pistachios, almonds, cloves, saffron, raisins, and rose water are also added. this special dish is served on the morning of eid day in the family after the eid prayer as breakfast, and throughout the day to all the visiting guests. in its original form, it consists of dates mixed with milk from iran and dry fruits and nuts from afghanistan. it is modified in india by the addition of fried semia and caramelised sugar. it is very popular throughout the greater iran region—especially south asia and central asia.

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Sooji halwa

Suji is a type of halvah made by toasting common-wheat semolina (called farina in the us, and सूजी, suji, sooji or रवा, rawa in india) in a fat like ghee or oil, and adding a sweetener like sugar syrup or honey. it can be served for breakfast or as a dessert item. the basic recipe is made with just semolina (farina), sugar or honey, ghee, and sometimes milk. variations on this include dried or fresh fruits, nuts, shredded coconut, and other toppings.

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Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to china, india and other east asian countries. tea is also rarely made from the leaves of camellia taliensis. after water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. there are many different types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. tea has a stimulating effect in humans primarily due to its caffeine content.tea plants are native to east asia and probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern china and northern burma. an early credible record of tea drinking dates to the third century ad, in a medical text written by hua tuo. it was popularised as a recreational drink during the chinese tang dynasty, and tea drinking subsequently spread to other east asian countries. portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to europe during the 16th century. during the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among the english, who started to plant tea on a large scale in india. the term herbal tea refers to drinks not made from camellia sinensis. they are the infusions of fruit, leaves, or other plant parts, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. these may be called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with "tea" made from the tea plant.

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Tukhum bonjan

Eggs with tomatoes and onions