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Qurutob

Qurutob is a communal Tajik dish of torn fatir bread softened with tangy qurut yogurt sauce and topped with onions, tomatoes, cucumber and herbs.

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Tajikistan45 minutes6 servings8 items
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Qurutob — Tajikistan cuisine
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Photo: Ibrahim Rustamov — Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sources

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Qurutob uses 8 ingredients and 5 clear steps. Allow 45 minutes; the recipe yields 6 servings. Check off ingredients and steps as you cook.

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Qurutob is a communal Tajik dish of torn fatir bread softened with tangy qurut yogurt sauce and topped with onions, tomatoes, cucumber and herbs.

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Dissolve grated qurut in warm water until smooth; if using yogurt, thin and salt it to a pourable consistency.

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Cook one sliced onion slowly in butter until golden.

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Tear bread into a wide serving dish and pour over enough warm qurut sauce to soften it.

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Top with golden onion, raw onion, tomato, cucumber and herbs.

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Season with pepper and serve immediately.

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Serve on a wide platter and eat communally while the bread is soft but not mushy.

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