🇹🇯 Tajik Cuisine

Kurutob

Yogurt Bread Salad

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 281 kcal

A refreshing Tajik salad of torn flatbread soaked in tangy dissolved kurt (dried yogurt balls), layered with fresh tomatoes, onions, and herbs.

Ingredients

4 pieces fatir (Tajik flatbread)
200g kurt (dried yogurt balls)
3 ripe tomatoes, sliced
2 cucumbers, sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
Fresh cilantro and basil
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
500ml warm water

Instructions

1 Dissolve kurt in warm water until smooth and creamy.
2 Tear flatbread into large pieces and arrange on a platter.
3 Pour the dissolved kurt over the bread, letting it soak.
4 Layer sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions on top.
5 Drizzle with oil, garnish with fresh herbs. Serve immediately.

Did You Know?

Kurutob is considered the national dish of Tajikistan and is traditionally eaten communally by hand from a shared platter.