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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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).
Qızardılmış kütüm - Baked kutum
Kutum is a white fish unique to the Caspian which lends itelf well to baking in the oven.
Baliq kuftasi - Fishcakes in broth
Baliq kuftasi are the fish equivalent of kufta bozbash or meatballs in broth.
Kebabs - barbecued meat, fish and vegetables - are a perennial favourite in Azerbaijan.
Baliq dolmasi - vine leaves stuffed with fish
The term dolma covers a variety of stuffed vegetable dishes, widespread in the Middle East and Mediterranean area.
Baliq levengi - Fish stuffed with walnuts
Levengi (ləvəngi) is a stuffing made from ground walnuts and dried fruit, typical of the southern Lenkoran area.