About This Event
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm MT
In-person location: JUMP at 1000 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702- ON THE FIRST FLOOR, through the main lobby doors and to the right.
Cost: No charge - free to the community- REGISTER FOR THE RECIPES!
All ages welcome!
Demonstration given in Dari with English translation
Featured Cook: Seema Shah
Featured Recipes: Ashak – a delicious and hearty dish made of pasta dumplings filled with chives and served in a tomato sauce beans and yogurt with dried mint. Fun history about ashak:
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Traditional Afghan dish enjoyed for centuries.
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Dumplings are made from a simple dough of flour, water, and salt.
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The filling is typically chives, but other vegetables like spinach leeks or ghandana can be substituted.
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The dumplings are boiled in water or steamed until they're cooked through, then served in a tomato sauce, beans, yogurt and dried mint.
A message from your featured cook:
My name is Seema Shah. I was born in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, and I came to the United States of America with my daughter Roya, 20 years ago. I live in Boise, and my favorite hobby is cooking. I’m so excited to be hosting a cooking class on September 12th to share our favorite Afghani dish with you all. On the menu will be Ashak, a delicious and hearty dish made of pasta dumplings filled with chives and served in a tomato sauce beans and yogurt with dried mint. I hope you'll all join me for a fun and informative evening!
About This Event
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm MT
In-person location: JUMP at 1000 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702- ON THE FIRST FLOOR, through the main lobby doors and to the right.
Cost: No charge - free to the community- REGISTER FOR THE RECIPES!
All ages welcome!
Demonstration given in Dari with English translation
Featured Cook: Seema Shah
Featured Recipes: Ashak – a delicious and hearty dish made of pasta dumplings filled with chives and served in a tomato sauce beans and yogurt with dried mint. Fun history about ashak:
-
Traditional Afghan dish enjoyed for centuries.
-
Dumplings are made from a simple dough of flour, water, and salt.
-
The filling is typically chives, but other vegetables like spinach leeks or ghandana can be substituted.
-
The dumplings are boiled in water or steamed until they're cooked through, then served in a tomato sauce, beans, yogurt and dried mint.
A message from your featured cook:
My name is Seema Shah. I was born in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, and I came to the United States of America with my daughter Roya, 20 years ago. I live in Boise, and my favorite hobby is cooking. I’m so excited to be hosting a cooking class on September 12th to share our favorite Afghani dish with you all. On the menu will be Ashak, a delicious and hearty dish made of pasta dumplings filled with chives and served in a tomato sauce beans and yogurt with dried mint. I hope you'll all join me for a fun and informative evening!