Tag Archives: Azerbaijani cuisine

Pickles are popular in Azerbaijan as an accompaniment to a main dish or as a starter, and are often served as one of a selection of appetizers. Pickled garlic (sirkəyə qoyulmuş sarımsaq) is a tasty accompaniment to kebabs and makes a healthy alternative to potato crisps or other nibbles. News.Az …

Pickles are popular in Azerbaijan as an accompaniment to a main dish or as a starter, and are often served as one of a selection of appetizers. Small aubergines (eggplants) produce the best results in this pickle. News.Az is grateful to Gullu Cahangir for permission to use her stuffed aubergine …

Green tomatoes are one of the easiest fruits to pickle, as they don’t need to be blanched or soused in vinegar. While green tomatoes can be pickled as they are, these stuffed tomatoes make a more interesting pickle. News.Az is grateful to Gullu Cahangir for permission to use her stuffed …

Pickled cabbage is a popular accompaniment to main dishes in Azerbaijan, especially in the winter when fresh vegetables are less readily available. Cabbage is often pickled on its own or together with carrot and beetroot, as in this recipe. Preparation time: 60 min Cooking time: 30 days Serves: 4-5

Pickles are popular in Azerbaijan as an accompaniment to a main dish or as a starter, and are often served as one of a selection of appetizers. News.Az is grateful to Gullu Cahangir for permission to use her pickled peppers recipe and photograph from her informative website Azerifood.com. Preparation time: …

  Nuts and dried fruit are an ingredient in many different Azerbaijani cakes and pastries. Almond rolls are delicious pastries derived from Azerbaijan cuisine. Azerbaijan cuisine is rich with sweets and pastries. Preparation time: 50 min Cooking time: 35-40 min Serves: 6-7 Ingredients

In Azerbaijan cuisine there are several types of salads which have marvelous taste. Salad a la Sheky is one of them. Salads are great for any type of meal, whether a light lunch or as a filling main course at dinner. They can even be one of the courses in …

An Azerbaijani sherbet (şərbət) is a refreshing, cooling drink made from fruit, sugar and water. The word sherbet comes from the Persian sharbat, itself an adaptation of the Arabic for drink, sharab. Sherbet entered the English language as sorbet, which is now more of an iced dessert or palate cleanser …

Cornelian cherries, or cornels, are widespread across the Caucasus and southern Russia. They add a fruity tang to this simple soup. Rice soup with Cornelian cherries (zoğallı düyü şorbası) can be made with meat or vegetable stock. Chickpeas can be added to make a more filling soup. Preparation time: 30 …

This simple soup is a tasty way of using the runner beans that grow in abundance in Azerbaijan in summer. If meat stock is not used, green bean soup is suitable for vegetarians. Preparation time: 30 mins Cooking time: 30 min Serves: 4-6