Azerbaijani Cuisine

27 dishes · Community built

Azerbaijani Dishes

#1

Azerbaijani Plov

Saffron rice layered with meat, chestnuts, and dried fruit under a golden crust.

#2

Piti

A rich lamb and chickpea stew slow-cooked and served in individual clay pots.

#3

Sabzi Qovurma

Lamb braised with a large quantity of fresh herbs and dried plums, a fragrant Azerbaijani stew.

#4

Shorgogal

A flaky, layered spiced pastry filled with a sweet-savory blend of onion and turmeric.

#5

Azerbaijani Baklava

Diamond-cut, saffron-scented layers of pastry and walnuts soaked in syrup.

#6

Azerbaijani Fisinjan

Duck or chicken simmered in a rich walnut and pomegranate sauce.

#7

Azerbaijani Dolma

Grape leaves stuffed with minced lamb, rice, and fresh herbs, served with yogurt.

#8

Azerbaijani Kebab

Skewered, grilled minced lamb kebabs, seasoned simply with onion and herbs.

#9

Xengel

Boiled dough diamonds tossed in garlic yogurt and topped with a spiced meat sauce.

#10

Qutab

Thin, folded flatbread filled with minced meat or greens and cooked on a dry griddle.

#11

Kutum Kabab

Grilled Caspian kutum fish, stuffed with a walnut and pomegranate paste.

#12

Sheki Halva

A flaky, syrup-soaked pastry made from thin layers of dough and a nut filling.

#13

Dovga

A warm or chilled yogurt-based soup with rice and fresh herbs, sometimes with small meatballs.

#14

Balig Kabab

Skewered fish marinated in pomegranate and herbs, grilled over charcoal.

#15

Bozbash

A lamb and chickpea stew with potatoes and dried fruit, simmered in a light broth.

#16

Shekerchurek

Crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth butter cookies, often topped with a single almond or walnut half.

#17

Lavangi

Chicken or fish stuffed with a mixture of ground walnuts, onion, and dried plums or pomegranate.

#18

Govurma

Tender lamb slow-cooked with onions until deeply browned and richly flavored.

#19

Azerbaijani Plov Sabza

Saffron rice cooked with fresh herbs and dried fruit, a fragrant variation of Azerbaijani plov.

#20

Dograma

A cooling summer soup of ayran (thinned yogurt) with cucumber, spring onion, dill and boiled potato.

#21

Azerbaijani Lavangi Fish

Whole fish stuffed with a walnut, onion, and dried plum filling, baked or fried.

#22

Sac Ichi

Lamb, potatoes, aubergine, peppers and tomatoes cooked together on a sac, a domed iron griddle set over coals.

#23

Shakarbura

A crescent-shaped pastry filled with sweetened ground almonds, decoratively crimped, a Novruz treat.

#24

Sah Plov

A regal saffron rice dish encased in a golden pastry crust, filled with meat, fruit, and chestnuts.

#25

Gurza

Small crescent dumplings with a pleated, braided edge, filled with spiced minced lamb and served with garlic yogurt.

#26

Duşbərə

Tiny meat-filled dumplings served in a garlicky, minted broth.

#27

Badambura

A crescent-shaped pastry filled with sweetened ground almonds, a festive Azerbaijani sweet.

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