Qurutob: the national dish of the Tajiks

Qurutob is one of the best-known dishes of Tajik cuisine. It is also made in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, but in Tajikistan it is considered the national dish. The base of qurutob is qurut (salted, dried balls of a fermented dairy product), fatir (a flaky layered flatbread), fried onion and vegetables: tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh herbs. Tajik cooks use flaxseed or cottonseed oil. Meat is optional. How the dish is assembled: 1. Soak the qurut in warm water and mash it into a thick sauce, then add salt. 2. Make the fatir from flour, water and fat, roll it out in layers and bake it. 3. Fry the onion in oil until golden. 4. Tear the flatbread into pieces, lay them on a large platter, pour the qurut sauce over them and top with the onion and vegetables. Tip: serve qurutob right away so the flatbread does not turn soggy. Sources: Wikipedia — Qurutob: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qurutob Википедия — Таджикская кухня: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Таджикская_кухня VICE — Qurutob: https://www.vice.com/en/article/qurutob/ Food Perestroika — Qurutob: https://foodperestroika.com/2013/10/15/qurutob-tajikistans-national-dish/ Global Voices — Qurutob: https://globalvoices.org/2016/11/29/tajikistans-qurutob-food-for-the-poor/