Things to know about Kitchiree Quroot Recipe
Kitchiree means ‘sticky rice’ and Quroot is ‘strained curd’. Combined with meatballs, it’s a rich and nutritious food. Soft and mushy rice called ‘shola’ are eaten all over Afghanistan, this recipe is a popular variant. Traditionally eaten with hands, this recipe is part of Afghan gatherings and culture.
Savory Afghan Traditional Sticky Rice with Meatballs Served with Curd. Authentic Recipe of Kitchiree Quroot.
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Ingredients
Rice or Shola
- 1 cup Mung Bean – Green Gram – Maash – Moong Monggo – Munggo
- 3 cups Short Grain Rice – Small Grain Rice
- 1 pc Onion Large
- 2 cloves Garlic
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder – Curcuma Powder
- 2 cups Water
- 1-2 cups Water Additional
Meatballs or Kofta
- 500 grams (1.1 lb) Ground (Minced) Beef
- 1 tsp Fresh Ginger Root
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tbsp Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
- ½ bunch Cilantro
- 5 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1½ cups Water
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1 pcs Onion Large, chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Salt
Quroot or Yogurt
- 1 cup Curd
- 12 pcs Fresh Mint Leaf
- 1 tsp Salt
- Water
Instructions
Rice or Shola
- Chop Onion and garlic.
- Heat oil in a pot, add onion and garlic.
- Cook until a golden brown.
- Then add turmeric, black pepper, and salt.
- Add Mung beans and water, cook for 15 minutes on high heat.
- Add more water. Let it boil.
- Add rice and cook until water is absorbed by Mung beans and rice is soft.
Meatballs or Kofta
- Take a bowl, mix beef and all spices.
- Add chopped cilantro and ginger.
- Make small balls from the mixture.
- Heat some oil in a saucepan.
- Sauté the onion until caramelized.
- Add tomato paste and water.
- Add meatballs into the gravy, simmer cook for 20 minutes with the lid on.
Quroot or Yogurt
- Mix curd with minced or dry mint and salt.
- Add a little water for a runny consistency.
NOTES
- Once the rice and meatballs are ready. Take a large serving plate.
- Put the quroot/curd bowl in the center.
- Add rice to the sides of the bowl and place some meatballs on the rice.
- Sprinkle some mint leaves or fresh fried onions for added flavor.
- Plain yogurt can be used instead of curd.
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