Azerbaijan Cuisine
- Appetizers
- Baking
- Barbecue
- Chicken
- Dairy
- Dolma
- Drinks
- Fish
- Flour-based recipes
- Jams & preserves
- Meat
- Pilaf
- Salad
- Soups & Stews
- Sweets & desserts
- Vegetarian
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Shashandaz plov - Pilaf with omelette
Shashandaz pilaf is a dish of onion omelette served with fragrant rice.
Ov quşu ilə plov - Game bird pilaf
Game birds - partridge, pheasant, grouse or quail - are a traditional feature of Azerbaijani cuisine.
Kuku plov - Pilaf with smoked fish and herb omelette
Azerbaijan has a rich variety of rice dishes, known as pilaf or plov.
Baliq kutusu - Smoked fish and herb omelette
Smoked fish adds an extra dimension to Azerbaijan's herb-packed omelette, known as kuku (kükü).
Havaskar qovurmasi - Lamb with saffron
This dish combines two classic Azerbaijani ingredients, lamb and saffron, while two more, chestnuts and pomegranates, are an optional extra.
Gülablı qovut - Rose and walnut biscuits
These biscuits (cookies) of roasted wheat with walnuts are served on special occasions, especially at the Novruz spring holiday.
Soğan bozbaşı - Onion and chestnut soup
Chestnuts, saffron and dried plums lend this unusual soup a distinctly Azerbaijani flavour.
Göy lobya bozbaşı - Green bean soup
This simple soup is a tasty way of using the runner beans that grow in abundance in Azerbaijan in summer.
Zogalli duyu shorbasi - Rice soup with cornelian cherries
Cornelian cherries, or cornels, are widespread across the Caucasus and southern Russia. They add a fruity tang to this simple soup.
Meyvə şərbəti - Mixed fruit sherbet
An Azerbaijani sherbet (şərbət) is a refreshing, cooling drink made from fruit, sugar and water.
Sirkaya qoyulmush bolgar istiotu - Stuffed pickled peppers
Pickles are popular in Azerbaijan as an accompaniment to a main dish or as a starter, and are often served as one of a selection of appetizers.
Sirkaya qoyulmush kalam - Pickled cabbage and beetroot
Pickled cabbage is a popular accompaniment to main dishes in Azerbaijan, especially in the winter when fresh vegetables are less readily available.