Intro to Dum Pukht. Let's make a classic Afghan dish, dum pukht. Traditionally, this is a slow-cooked dish over fire. Afghans use lamb, sometimes even older lamb. (mutton)As a result slow-cooking the dish is the way to go. (unless!) Unless you have a pressure cooker...

Plate of Oxtail and Potatoes Today we are making Instant Pot Oxtail. I've got lots of other great Instat Pot recipes here, here, here, and here. Why are Oxtails so Expensive Now? Growing up, I never thought I would see the day that oxtails were a luxury food item....

A bowl of borani laboo. Beets are a delicious root vegetable served hot or cold, sour or savory. This Beet salad recipe is popular in Iran and Afghanistan. We love our veggies, and more particularly, we love to combine them with a yogurt sauce. For another veggie dish...

Plate of Afghan Palaw Afghan palaw is a staple in our homes. You've had our famous qabli palaw with carrots and raisins. But that is not eaten every day by Afghans. Sometimes we just have a simple palaw, or challow. What is Afghan Palaw? If you've had brown-colored...