Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Qurutob - Tajik Christmas Bread and Yogurt
Tajikistan's festive layered dish - bread soaked in yogurt with vegetables and herbs. This Pamir mountain dish represents Tajik hospitality and ancient Persian culinary heritage.
20
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
0 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
6.00 large
Flatbreads
non or pita
4.00 cups
Yogurt
thick, strained
4.00 large
Tomatoes
diced
3.00 large
Cucumbers
diced
2.00 large
Onions
thinly sliced
1.00 bunch
Radishes
sliced
1.00 cup
Fresh cilantro
0.50 cup
Fresh dill
0.50 cup
Vegetable oil
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Red pepper flakes
2.00 cups
Water
hot
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Tear flatbreads into bite-sized pieces. Arrange in large serving dish.
2
Mix yogurt with water, salt until pourable but thick.
3
Heat oil until very hot. Fry red pepper flakes briefly.
1 minutes
4
Pour hot oil over yogurt mixture. Stir well.
5
Pour yogurt sauce over bread pieces. Let soak 5 minutes.
5 minutes
6
Top with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, radishes.
7
Garnish generously with cilantro and dill.
8
Serve immediately while bread still has texture. Eat with hands.