zerbaijani cuisine is an intriguing blend of influences from many nations and countries, and yet it has remained distinctive and unique. At the same time many foods that are indigenous to the country can now be seen in the cuisines of other neighboring cultures.
Some of the delicious meals include:
Plov or Pilaf: :
It is a classic dish of rice and meat, sometimes flavoured with herbs and condiments. Similar dishes are common in many European, Asian and even African cuisines. But Azerbaijani pilaf is different. The three main components of local pilaf are riсe covered with saffron, cinnamon and aromatic herbs; fried mutton, chicken, lamb or beef; and mixture of vegetables, greens and sometimes even dried fruits and chestnuts.
Kabab and Shashlik:
Similar meat dishes are also very popular in a great region stretched from Middle East to Eastern Europe and South-East Asia. Azerbaijan has many types of kabab and shashlik. It is made from different kinds of marinated chopped or minced meat, chicken or fish, and vegetables, such as bell pepper, onion, mushroom and tomato. All this is pinned on a skewer and is fried over fire like a barbecue.
Some of the delicious meals include:
Plov or Pilaf: :
It is a classic dish of rice and meat, sometimes flavoured with herbs and condiments. Similar dishes are common in many European, Asian and even African cuisines. But Azerbaijani pilaf is different. The three main components of local pilaf are riсe covered with saffron, cinnamon and aromatic herbs; fried mutton, chicken, lamb or beef; and mixture of vegetables, greens and sometimes even dried fruits and chestnuts.
Kabab and Shashlik:
Similar meat dishes are also very popular in a great region stretched from Middle East to Eastern Europe and South-East Asia. Azerbaijan has many types of kabab and shashlik. It is made from different kinds of marinated chopped or minced meat, chicken or fish, and vegetables, such as bell pepper, onion, mushroom and tomato. All this is pinned on a skewer and is fried over fire like a barbecue.
Appetizer Lavash 
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 1 hour
Cooking time:10 minutes
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 3/4 cup milk
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
3/4 cup durum flour
3/4 cup bread flour
1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons molasses
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive
oil Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or salt, as needed
Parchment paper
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Combine water, milk, and yeast into bowl of a heavy-duty mixer. Stir with a spoon to dissolve the yeast. Add flours, salt, molasses and honey. Attach dough hook and mix at low speed for 10 minutes.
Scrape dough into a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow dough to rise for an hour at room temperature.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and gently punch to remove most of the air.
Cover dough with a clean cloth and let rest for 15 minutes. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Stretch, or roll with a rolling pin, each piece to paper thin.
Brush each piece with olive oil, and sprinkle with seeds or salt. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of dough and roll seeds in with a rolling pin. Let rest for 15 minutes.
Place pieces on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 7 to 10 minutes.
Cool and break into random pieces. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
Combine water, milk, and yeast into bowl of a heavy-duty mixer. Stir with a spoon to dissolve the yeast. Add flours, salt, molasses and honey. Attach dough hook and mix at low speed for 10 minutes.
Scrape dough into a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow dough to rise for an hour at room temperature.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and gently punch to remove most of the air.
Cover dough with a clean cloth and let rest for 15 minutes. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Stretch, or roll with a rolling pin, each piece to paper thin.
Brush each piece with olive oil, and sprinkle with seeds or salt. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of dough and roll seeds in with a rolling pin. Let rest for 15 minutes.
Place pieces on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 7 to 10 minutes.
Cool and break into random pieces. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
conversion of liquids
Weights
Temperatures
Measures of non liquid ingredients
Non-liquid ingredients in volume converted
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Ingredient |
1 cup |
3/4 cup |
2/3 cup |
1/2 cup |
1/3 cup |
1/4 cup |
2 tablespoons |
| All-purpose wheat flour | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| All-purpose sifted wheat flour | 110 g | 80 g | 70 g | 55 g | 35 g | 27 g | 13 g |
| White sugar | 200 g | 150 g | 130 g | 100 g | 65 g | 50 g | 25 g |
| Powdered sugar/Icing sugar | 100 g | 75 g | 70 g | 50 g | 35 g | 25 g | 13 g |
| Brown sugar normally packed | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 23 g |
| Corn flour | 160 g | 120 g | 100 g | 80 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Cornstarch | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Rice (not-cooked) | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Macaroni (uncooked) | 140 g | 100 g | 90 g | 70 g | 45 g | 35 g | 17 g |
| Couscous (uncooked) | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 22 g |
| Quick oatmeal (uncooked) | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Table salt | 300 g | 230 g | 200 g | 150 g | 100 g | 75 g | 40 g |
| Butter / Margarine | 240 g | 180 g | 160 g | 120 g | 80 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Shortening | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Fruits and légumes chopped | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| chopped walnuts | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Nuts /ground almonds | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Fresh bread crumbs (not packed) | 60 g | 45 g | 40 g | 30 g | 20 g | 15 g | 8 g |
| Dry bread crumbs | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Parmesan grated | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Chocolate chips | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 38 g | 19 g |
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