Tashkent salad with lamb

5 servings

65 minutes

The 'Tashkent' salad with lamb is a true masterpiece of Uzbek cuisine, embodying traditions and rich flavors. Its base is tender boiled or roasted lamb, thinly sliced and complemented by fresh Margilan radish, crispy fried onions, and sautéed onions. This salad surprises with its contrast: the softness of the meat combines with the refreshing crunch of the radish and the nutty hint of walnuts. Dressed with thick homemade mayonnaise and seasoned with aromatic cumin, it gains a special depth of flavor. The composition is completed by quail eggs, cilantro greens, and a spicy narsharab sauce that adds a noble sweet-sour note. The 'Tashkent' salad is not just a dish but a symbol of Eastern hospitality, perfect for both festive tables and heartfelt family dinners.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 681.9
• Proteins: 25.3g
• Fats: 55.2g
• Carbohydrates: 22.7g

Ingredients

• Coriander leaves: 20 g
• Cottonseed oil: 40 ml
• Margilan radish: 300 g
• Walnuts: 100 g
• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Homemade mayonnaise: 150 g
• Green onion feathers: 30 g
• Wheat flour: 30 g
• Quail egg: 10 pc
• Narsharab sauce: 50 ml
• Salt: 7 g
• Deep frying oil: 300 ml
• Ground black pepper: 1 g
• Lamb: 400 g
• Onion: 250 g
• Ground cumin (zira): 3 g

Cooking steps

1. Boil or roast young lamb or mutton from the hind legs, cool it down, and cut it into thin strips.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lamb: 400 g

2. While the meat is cooking, you need to prepare the fried onions.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 250 g

3. Cut the middle of the onion into circles 3-4 millimeters thick. Separate the onion into rings, coat them in flour, and fry in hot oil until golden brown. Place on a paper towel.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 250 g
   • Wheat flour: 30 g
   • Deep frying oil: 300 ml

4. Sauté the remaining onion in cotton oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cottonseed oil: 40 ml

5. Cut the Margilan radish (green) into thin julienne strips, rinse in cold water, and dry.

   Required ingredients:

   • Margilan radish: 300 g

6. Mix everything with sautéed onions, grated walnuts, boiled chopped chicken eggs, and quality homemade thick mayonnaise.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 250 g
   • Walnuts: 100 g
   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces
   • Homemade mayonnaise: 150 g

7. Season with salt to taste, freshly ground pepper, and grated cumin.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt: 7 g
   • Ground black pepper: 1 g
   • Ground cumin (zira): 3 g

8. Divide the resulting mass into portion forms (ring, etc.) and place in the center of each portion plate.

9. When serving, sprinkle with grated walnuts, decorate with fried onions (fried onions are a must!!!), quail eggs, green onions, cilantro, and narsharab...

   Required ingredients:

   • Walnuts: 100 g
   • Quail egg: 10 pieces
   • Coriander leaves: 20 g
   • Green onion feathers: 30 g
   • Narsharab sauce: 50 ml