🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Cuisine

Boso Lagman

Stir-Fried Noodles

Prep Time 50 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Hard
Calories 491 kcal

Stir-fried hand-pulled noodles tossed with lamb, vegetables, and soy-based sauce. The dry version of laghman, crispy and intensely flavored.

Ingredients

  • 400g flour
  • 1 egg
  • Water for dough
  • 300g lamb, sliced thin
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2 bell peppers, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • Fresh herbs

Instructions

  1. 1 Make dough from flour, egg, salt, and water; rest 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Hand-pull noodles and boil until just tender, drain.
  3. 3 Heat oil in wok, stir-fry lamb until browned.
  4. 4 Add onions, peppers, garlic, and tomatoes.
  5. 5 Add soy sauce and vinegar.
  6. 6 Add noodles and toss vigorously over high heat.
  7. 7 Continue frying until noodles develop crispy edges.
  8. 8 Serve immediately with fresh herbs.

Did You Know?

Boso lagman is the preferred version of laghman among younger Kyrgyz diners, who favor the crispy, caramelized noodles and more intense flavors compared to the soupy original.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/kyrgyz/boso-lagman/