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Qurutob (you might see kurutob) is often said to be the national dish of Tajikistan. Essentially a bread salad (Tajikistan\u2019s answer to Italy\u2019s panzanella, perhaps?), qurutob ascends beyond the level of granting second life to shards from a stale loaf in that it features fresh fatir, a flaky, layered bread that provides the recipe\u2019s foundation.<\/p>\n

The distinguishing ingredient is a sauce made from qurut (you might see kurt), balls of dried, salty yogurt about \u00be of an inch in diameter that are crushed and rehydrated in hot water; shreds of bread are torn and soaked in the resulting liquid to form the base of the salad.<\/p>\n

The next layer typically consists of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion slices (I saut\u00e9ed them a bit to soften and sweeten), cilantro and other herbs. Sometimes bits of roasted lamb shank are added, but it\u2019s optional. My garnish of choice was chopped scallion, toasted walnuts, and a few fresh chili peppers.<\/p>\n

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\nMix well and try to get a bit of everything in each bite. <\/p>\n

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\nIt\u2019s a breeze to make and economical to boot. If you\u2019re curious and you\u2019d like to give it a go, both the bread and qurut are readily available either in Tashkent Market, Brooklyn or in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n

(Of course, traveling to Uzbekistan will render the proposition considerably less economical, but you do you. \ud83d\ude09)
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