Maushawa

Name: Maushawa
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Afghan
Ingredients: 1 cup mung beans; 200g ground beef, for small meatballs; 2 cups yogurt; 2 tbsp dried mint

مشاوا/mow-SHAH-wah/

Also known as: Afghan Bean Soup

About this dish

A hearty bean and yogurt soup with meatballs, a comforting winter dish from Afghanistan.

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Ingredients

🫘1 cup mung beans

🥩200g ground beef, for small meatballs

🥛2 cups yogurt

🌿2 tbsp dried mint

Method

Serves 2

Simmer mung beans until tender.

Shape small meatballs from ground beef and add to the pot.

Cook until the meatballs are done.

Whisk yogurt with a little flour, then stir into the soup off heat.

Garnish with dried mint fried in oil and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Maushawa is a traditional Afghan soup, combining mung beans, meatballs, and a tangy yogurt base.

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