Basic recipes anyone?

[Dukemina]

Salaam, I've occasionally visited this page in hopes of finding a simple tried and tested recipe that might strike my interest. Does anyone have any recipes they have for anything from desserts to the main course? I'm talking cakes and cookies to kabuli and showla.

I was looking for a good Showla recipe if anyone has one. The Showla I am familiar with is white in color and I recently ate showla that was extremely mushy and brown in color so if anyone here has the recipe to that please share

Manana

[DaZahroJaam.]

go to her older posts on rice section. she has various versions of shola and other rices. or if you know the name of the dish you can always request the recipe from her.

http://zibakitchen.com/food/recipes/rice/page/2/

[jankhan]

How to make Afghani pulao ?

[Dukemina]

Mañana DazahroJaam

[tarbcl]

How to make Afghani pulao ?

A extremely delicious recipe.

Basmati Rice - 3 cups
Beef - 1 kg, Cubed
Onions - 2 pcs, large(finely chopped)
Cumin seedsClick to find more about Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Cloves - 1 tsp
Black pepperClick to find more about Black pepper - 1 tsp, Whole
SaltClick to find more about Salt to taste
Carrots - 2 medium, grated
RaisinsClick to find more about Raisins - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1/3 cup

Preparation :

Heat oil in a pot. Fry chopped onions until light brown.
Now add meat and fry till brown.
Add water, saltClick to find more about salt and pepper, cloves and simmer till tender.
Remove the meat. Cook until 1 cup of stock remains.
In a seperate pan cook the grated carrots in oil until brown.
Add raisinsClick to find more about raisins and fry tilClick to find more about til plump. Drain and set aside.
Parboil the rice (boil until al dente - do not completely cook the rice!!) and drain the rice.
Place the rice into a large pan.
Sprinkle zeeraClick to find more about zeera (cumin seedsClick to find more about cumin seeds). Pour the meat stock over it and stir.
Layer the meat and half of the carrotClick to find more about carrot-raisin mixture over rice.
Cover the pan tightly and place it in a hot over for 40 mins.
Sprinkle the rest of carrotClick to find more about carrot-raisin mixture on top and serve.