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Kadu Borani

Kadu Borani

An Afghanistan dinner. Ready in about 36 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 5 people +

Changed from 4 to 5 people · Back to 4

Fresh & other

  • 1 squash
  • 6 onions
  • To taste green chile Shopping tip: Jalapeño for mild (seeds out); serrano for hot.
  • 1 garlic
  • ½ cup + 2 ½ tsp sugar
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp yogurt

Sauces & oils

  • Splash oil Shopping tip: Vegetable or olive oil.
Spices & seasonings (2): turmeric, salt
  • 1 ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¾ tsp salt

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

  1. Peel the squash.

  2. Cut it into pieces ½ inch wide.

  3. Deep fry it in oil until golden.

  4. Set aside.

  5. Deep fry the onions until golden using the same pan and oil.

  6. Remove your onions and grind with the garlic.

  7. Add a little amount of oil to pan on medium heat.

  8. Wait until hot.

  9. Add the turmeric.

  10. Mix the salt in one cup of water.

  11. Add it to the turmeric.

  12. Add a layer of squash.

  13. A layer of onion and garlic.

  14. Repeat this step until garlic have been used, onion and the squash up.

  15. Add your sugar and one cup of water.

  16. Turn the heat down.

  17. Cook until the water has reduced.

  18. Add 1-2 tablespoons melted curd to a plate.

  19. Add the squash over the top with another layer of melted curd.

  20. At last.

  21. Add some green chilli.

  22. Serve.

On the side: Green salad

A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.

How to make it (10 min)
  1. Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
  2. Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.

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Recipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.