Aushak

آشک · Āshak

Ingredients13

• all-purpose flour300 g
• water120 ml
• salt2 tsp
• Afghan leeks or garlic chives400 g
• ground beef250 g
• onion1
• vegetable oil3 tbsp
• tomato paste2 tbsp
• ripe tomatoes2
• plain yogurt400 g
• garlic3 cloves
• dried mint1 tbsp
• black pepper1/2 tsp

Method

1. Mix the flour with 1 tsp salt and the water into a firm dough, knead until smooth, cover, and rest for 30 minutes.
2. Finely chop the leeks or chives, sprinkle with a little salt, and squeeze out excess moisture.
3. Roll the dough thin and cut into small rounds; place a spoonful of leeks in each, fold into half-moons, and seal the edges firmly.
4. Finely chop the onion and tomatoes. Fry the onion in 2 tbsp oil, add the beef, brown it, then stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, remaining salt, and pepper and simmer until thick.
5. Crush the garlic into the yogurt with a pinch of salt. Warm the remaining oil, bloom the dried mint in it, and stir half into the yogurt.
6. Boil the dumplings in salted water until they float and the dough is tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, then drain.
7. Spoon yogurt over the dumplings, ladle the meat sauce on top, and finish with the remaining mint oil.