Food of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani cuisine is known for fragrant plov, grilled kebabs, stuffed vegetables, herbs and rich stews flavored with saffron, sumac and dried fruit. Black tea in pear-shaped glasses accompanies every meal and jam and sweets. Regional dishes vary from Caspian fish to mountain dumplings and hearty soups.
Plov
Saffron rice served with lamb, chestnuts and dried fruit, the national dish.
How to make Plov- Main dishes (8)
- Breakfast (2)
- Street food (1)
- Soups (2)
- Salads (2)
- Breads (2)
- Desserts and sweets (3)
- Drinks (3)
- Fruits and produce (6)
Staples
- rice
- lamb
- wheat
- eggplant
- walnuts
- yogurt
- herbs
Signature flavors
- saffron
- sumac
- mint
- dill
- cilantro
- cinnamon
- dried plum
Main dishes
Saffron rice served with lamb, chestnuts and dried fruit, the national dish.
Key ingredients: basmati rice, saffron, lamb, dried apricot, chestnutsFull guide →
Stuffed grape leaves and vegetables.
Key ingredients: grape leaves, ground lamb, rice, herbsFull guide →Thin pancakes filled with herbs, meat or pumpkin and griddled.
Key ingredients: dough, greens, lamb, pumpkin
Tiny lamb dumplings in a clear broth with mint.
Key ingredients: dough, ground lamb, broth, dried mint
Minced lamb kebab grilled on skewers.
Key ingredients: ground lamb, onion, sumacMeat and vegetables cooked on a metal sac.
Key ingredients: lamb, potato, tomato, peppersA lamb, chickpea and chestnut stew baked in a clay pot.
Key ingredients: lamb, chickpeas, potato, saffron
Grape leaves with minced meat.
Key ingredients: grape leaves, ground lamb, riceBreakfast
Herb omelet with greens and walnuts.
Key ingredients: eggs, herbs, walnutsGriddled flatbread with greens.
Key ingredients: flour, herbsStreet food
Skewered grilled meat.
Key ingredients: lamb, onion, sumacSoups
A cool or warm yogurt soup with herbs and rice.
Key ingredients: yogurt, herbs, rice, chickpeasLarge meatball soup with potato and chickpeas.
Key ingredients: lamb, chickpeas, potatoSalads
Tomato, cucumber and onion with fresh herbs.
Key ingredients: tomato, cucumber, onion, herbs
Roasted eggplant with tomato and garlic.
Key ingredients: eggplant, tomato, garlicBreads
Bread baked on the walls of a clay oven.
Key ingredients: flour, water
Thin flatbread.
Key ingredients: flourFull guide →Desserts and sweets
Diamond-shaped baklava with walnuts, from Baku.
Key ingredients: walnuts, phyllo, saffronFull guide →
Crescent pastry with almonds and sugar.
Key ingredients: flour, almonds, cardamomA flaky spiced pastry.
Key ingredients: flour, turmeric, sugarDrinks
Black tea in pear-shaped glass with jam.
Key ingredients: black tea, jam
Yogurt drink.
Key ingredients: yogurt, saltFull guide →Rose or fruit syrup drink.
Key ingredients: rose syrup, waterFruits and produce
A symbol of Azerbaijan, juiced and used in sauces.
Key ingredients: juice, narsharab
Sweet orange fruit.
Key ingredients: fresh
Fresh and dried.
Key ingredients: freshFull guide →
Poached in jam.
Key ingredients: jam, stuffed
Tart red fruit for sauces and drinks.
Key ingredients: jam, sauce
Aromatic green fruit from the south.
Key ingredients: freshDish guides from Azerbaijan
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
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