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Nutritional Values

🔥450kcal
💪22gProtein
🌾45gCarbs
🥑22gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️200 gServing

* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Piraq Ghosht

How to order / say it
Say it Пирақ Гӯшт — [pi-rahk gosh-t]
Order I'd like to try Piraq Ghosht.
Locally Пирақ Гӯшт мехоҳам ношунавед.
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Piraq Ghosht are savory pastries filled with seasoned meat.

Why try it?

Offering insight into Pamiri ingenuity, Piraq Ghosht typifies the region's rich baking traditions and the fusion of humble ingredients into delectable treats.

How it tastes

These golden-brown pastries are crisp on the outside with a juicy, spiced meat filling inside, offering a satisfying and hearty bite.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Emerging in the early 20th century, Piraq Ghosht were crafted as portable meals for travelers and shepherds in the mountainous terrains of the Pamir.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 250 g ground beef
  • 🌾 300 g flour
  • 🧄 50 g onion
  • 🧂 5 g cumin
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🧂 5 g salt
  • 120 ml water

Method

  1. 1 Mix flour, water, and salt to make dough.
  2. 2 Sauté onions in butter until soft.
  3. 3 Combine with ground beef and cumin.
  4. 4 Roll dough, fill with meat mix, and seal.
  5. 5 Bake until golden brown.

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