Cuisine in Turkmenistan

Plov (Pilaf)

Central Asian staple dish of mutton, carrots, and rice cooked in large pot

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Rice, Mutton, Carrots, Onions

Dograma

Summer nutritious dish of finely chopped bread and mutton simmered in fermented soup

• Region: Ahal
• Main ingredients: Naan, Mutton, Fermented yogurt, Onions

Içlikli

Round pie baked with meat and onion filling

• Region: Mary
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Beef-mutton mixed mince, Onions

Gutap

Light meal of thin dough with herbs and cheese grilled on iron plate

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Cheese, Spinach

Manty

Large steamed mutton dumplings in bamboo steamer

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Mutton, Onions

Shorpa

Light soup of bone-in mutton and vegetables

• Region: Desert oases
• Main ingredients: Mutton, Potatoes, Tomatoes

Shish Kebab

Charcoal-grilled skewered meat; street stall staple

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Mutton, Salt, Spices

Chuchuvara

Small water dumplings cooked in tomato yogurt home-style

• Region: Northern
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Beef, Tomato paste, Yogurt

Parma

Nomadic preserved food of lamb in long-term rock salt storage

• Region: Karakum
• Main ingredients: Mutton, Rock salt

Tamar

Sweet sheep fat confection kneaded with dates and walnuts

• Region: Desert regions
• Main ingredients: Dates, Walnuts, Sheep fat, Honey