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A handful of vegetables (drumstick, ash gourd, carrot, runner beans, green plantain) are cut into uniform 5 cm batons…

Borani banjan is an Afghan aubergine dish that does the same work as a moussaka or a melitzanosalata: pan-fried…

Chicken thighs cube small; marinate for 1 hour in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, Kashmiri chilli, garam masala and cornflour

Chilli and red onion raita is a cooling, yoghurt-based Indian condiment with toasted cumin, fresh coriander, and a…

Cabbage is shredded finely; carrots and onion are shredded or grated alongside

Chicken poaches with onion, cardamom and bay 35 minutes; shredded off the bone

Kadu bouranee is Afghanistan's sweet-and-savoury pumpkin dish: cubes of butternut squash or pumpkin braised slowly with…

Kashk-e bademjan is the Persian aubergine-and-fermented-whey dip, a smoky-savoury spread of mashed aubergine…

Kuku sabzi is the Persian herb frittata of Nowruz (Persian New Year), a deep-green baked-egg dish packed with chopped…

Big bunches of fresh herbs (parsley, coriander, dill, chives) chop very fine

Dried sliced Persian shallots (sold at Iranian shops, looks like small papery brown discs) cover with cold water and…

Lentils (brown or green, not red) simmer for 25 minutes until tender

Sambousak are Afghanistan's answer to the samosa: small triangular fried pastries with a spiced lamb filling, served as…

A simple yeasted bread dough rises for 1 hour; balls are divided and rolled into 9 cm rounds

These are grilled vegetables with spiced coating, crispy outside, tender inside