🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Cuisine

Laghman

Hand-Pulled Noodle Soup

Prep Time 60 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Hard

Calories 464 kcal

Hand-pulled wheat noodles served in a savory lamb and vegetable broth with tomatoes, peppers, and fresh herbs. A beloved Central Asian noodle dish adapted to Kyrgyz mountain tastes.

Ingredients

400g flour
1 egg
Water for dough
300g lamb, sliced thin
2 tomatoes, diced
1 bell pepper, sliced
2 onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper
Fresh cilantro and dill

Instructions

1 Make dough from flour, egg, salt, and water; rest 30 minutes.
2 Roll and hand-pull noodles into long thin strands.
3 Boil noodles until tender, drain and set aside.
4 Stir-fry lamb in oil until browned.
5 Add onions, garlic, peppers, and tomatoes; cook until soft.
6 Add cumin, salt, pepper, and water to make broth.
7 Simmer 10 minutes, pour over noodles.
8 Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.

Did You Know?

Kyrgyz laghman noodles are pulled by hand in a mesmerizing process where the dough is stretched and folded repeatedly until paper-thin strands form, a skill that takes years to master.