Kazakhstan : Kuurdak

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Kazakhstan was a bit of a challenge for me. They eat lamb and horse and I don't like lamb and horse is just not an option. I couldn't find any poultry recipes that seemed authentic. I can only cook fish when my husband is out of town and he's not planning on going anywhere anytime soon. So, when I found a beef kuurdak recipe, that's what I opted for.

Kuurdak doesn't require a lot of ingredients.

Meat, potatoes, onions, garlic, water, salt, and pepper. That's it.

Nothing fancy and the most difficult part of the recipe was chopping the onion into rings.

It was a simple and filling meal. I was worried that it might turn out bland so I was very generous with the garlic, salt, and pepper and it turned out pretty well! I had it with canned green beans though I think a wide variety of veggies would work well with it. I will happily eat the leftovers.

Will I make it again? If I have to use up beef and potatoes, absolutely. But, honestly, if I'm just cooking for myself and it's not for an international meal, I opt for a chicken meal. Beef is fine, it's just not my favorite.