How to make the best Ugra (Afghan noodle dish)

[Da_Kunar_Ghro]

This is a recipe for Ugra which is like a noodle soup with meat and beans that I learnt from my mom when I moved to London. Its mainly eaten in northern Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. This should be enough for 4 people.


2 table spoons mutton fat from a sheep's tail (very hard to find in the West, so use can use some kind of cooking oil instead, though it won't be the same).

1 pound mutton (real lamb meat from a "pasa/dumba", again very hard to find, you can use normal mutton or beef too), cubed.

1 small onion (chopped)

1 medium carrot (chopped)

7 cups "shorwa" or mutton/beef stock

1/2 cups beans (you can use either moong beans or those red ones)

1 medium potato (cubed)

2/3 cups noodles (boiled)

Salt and pepper (to taste)

Yogurt / "maasta" (optional)


Saute meat in fat (oil) until well browned. Add the onion and carrot then saute for 5 more minutes. Add "shorwa" and let it boil, then add the beans, cover and simmer for 40 minutes or so. Add the potato and cook for 10 minutes. Add noodles and heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes and serve with a spoon of yogurt on top, then eat it.






If it doen't look like this, you messed up.

[*Mahzala*]

Ugra is the name we give to 'mushy' white rice. This on the other hand is what we call 'aash'.

[amna.]

I was asking for this a month ago. Thank you very very much.

[Da_Kunar_Ghro]

Ugra is the name we give to 'mushy' white rice. This on the other hand is what we call 'aash'.

We call that sticky rice "Kechri" or "Shola". Aash is similar but its mainly made with vegetables in a tomato sauce. Uzbek people also call it "Laghman".

[Laila]

We call that sticky rice "Kechri" or "Shola". Aash is similar but its mainly made with vegetables in a tomato sauce. Uzbek people also call it "Laghman".

We call it kechri or shola too. And yes, in aash they put like carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes in it......

Uzbeks call it Laghman?...ufffff

[IamDZJ]

if i wasn't too busy myself i would make some killer shola with lots of red chilli in it...

[Da_Kunar_Ghro]

We call it kechri or shola too. And yes, in aash they put like carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes in it......

Uzbeks call it Laghman?...ufffff

Uzbeks call it "Ugro", "Laghmon", "Laghman" or "Langmon" and the Chinese call it "Lamian".

It is said that the province of Laghman got its name when an Uzbek king visited it and was served the best Ugra he'd ever eaten!

[Laila]

Uzbeks call it "Ugro", "Laghmon", "Laghman" or "Langmon" and the Chinese call it "Lamian".

It is said that the province of Laghman got its name when an Uzbek king visited it and was served the best Ugra he'd ever eaten!

I have heard its a Laghmani dish, not sure if its true though.

There is also another Laghmani dish, its rice...but its kinda like a secret recipe....but i feel like sharing it :D

[*Mahzala*]

We call that sticky rice "Kechri" or "Shola". Aash is similar but its mainly made with vegetables in a tomato sauce. Uzbek people also call it "Laghman".

We don't use any vegetable besides lentils in our 'aash'. In fact, the recipe is quite the same. Shola or kichrhay is rice (not white) with mey, kofta and quroot. Ugra on the other hand is just white rice, but very mushy, often eaten with yogurt or shorwa.

[Da_Kunar_Ghro]

I have heard its a Laghmani dish, not sure if its true though.

There is also another Laghmani dish, its rice...but its kinda like a secret recipe....but i feel like sharing it :D

I just made that up! Is it that Narenj palao with noodles?

[Da_Kunar_Ghro]

We don't use any vegetable besides lentils in our 'aash'. In fact, the recipe is quite the same. Shola or kichrhay is rice (not white) with mey, kofta and quroot. Ugra on the other hand is just white rice, but very mushy, often eaten with yogurt or shorwa.

Perhaps its a regional difference?

[Laila]

I just made that up! Is it that Narenj palao with noodles?

LOL Kabulis say its a Laghmani dish :D

Narenj palow....nooooo thats not it. I dont like that kind of rice

no this is a little different, but i dont want to give it away lol. Laghman is the province where majority of rice comes from for all of Afg

[*Mahzala*]

Perhaps its a regional difference?

I doubt it. I am also from Kunarh.

[Da_Kunar_Ghro]

LOL Kabulis say its a Laghmani dish :D

Narenj palow....nooooo thats not it. I dont like that kind of rice

no this is a little different, but i dont want to give it away lol. Laghman is the province where majority of rice comes from for all of Afg

Come on give it up! I'll give you a chocolate mantu recipe

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I am interested in Vegetarian dishes, because I live in an area where I can not get Halal meat. I especially like to make sweets, and am always looking for new recipes.