Large platter of dumplings covered with yogurt, sauce, herbs, and savory garnish.

ashak

Afghanistan · South Asia

Short description
Ashak is a dumpling dish layered with tangy yogurt and savory sauce.
Ingredients
Leek dumplings with yogurt, garlic, tomato sauce, dried mint, and ground meat or lentils.
Cultural note
It is often prepared for gatherings because filling and shaping the dumplings is slow, shared work.
Common misconception
It is not the same as meat-filled mantu; the dumpling filling is usually based on leeks or scallions.
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image credit

Afghan Ashak dumplings.jpg

creator:
Xerxes931
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
source:
OpenAI API Text to Speech
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AI-generated voice audio.