Lagman

Name: Lagman
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 1 turnip; 4 tomatoes; 2 carrots; 1 beetroot; 500 g (1 lb) flour; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 large potatoes; chopped green herbs, paprika and chopped garlic to garnish; 1 teaspoon each paprika and black pepper; 1 teaspoon each paprika and black pepper; chopped green herbs, paprika and chopped garlic to garnish; chopped green herbs, paprika and chopped garlic to garnish; 200 g (7 oz) fat; 500 g (1 lb) meat; 50 g (2 oz) ground cardamom; salt; 4 onions; 100 g (3½ oz) cabbage; 1 head garlic; 1 sweet pepper

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Ethnic Cuisines of our People

By William Pokhlebkin

Published 1978

About

This dish is very popular in Central Asia; several versions are known. It consists of two basic parts prepared separately and combined before serving: the noodles, and the sauce, called vadzha.

Ingredients

Noodles

500 g (1 lb) flour
1 egg
½<

Europe
Russia
Sauce
Stew
Noodles
Eastern Europe

Method

Prepare the noodles: make a thick dough of the flour, egg, salt and 200 ml (7 fl oz) water, form it into a ball, cover with a napkin and leave for 15-20 minutes, then roll out thinly, roll tightly into a c