Kuurdak (Қуырдақ)

Kuurdak (Қуырдақ)

Traditional food

Main course

Kuurdak is a traditional stir fried meat strew found in most central Asian cuisines. The name of the dish derives from the nominalization of the Kyrgyz word 'kuur', which means 'fried'. It is also known as Kavardak, meaning 'shambles' or 'mess' in Russian. Indeed, it is a 'mess' of meat, onions, carrots and potatoes. In kazakhstan, the meat commonly used for this dish includes horse meat, mutton, beef. Sheep's heart,kidney, livers are also sometimes found in the strew.

In the past, nomads would carry frozen kuurdak with them for long walks or hunting trips. Nowadays, they are prepared as one of the main courses to be served before beshparmak.

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Kazakhstan

Meat strew with vegetables

Dish

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