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Qurutob

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Қурутоб · Qurutob

Torn flatbread soaked in a salty, tangy yogurt sauce and piled with fried onions, tomato, cucumber and herbs. This home version uses yogurt and feta in place of dried qurut balls, which are hard to find outside Central Asia.

Qurutob is a Tajik main course from Tajikistan, ready in about 32 minutes and made with yogurt and pita bread. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Qurutob: torn flatbread in yogurt sauce topped with meat, tomato and herbs
Photo: Zosya95 / Wikimedia Commons · CC0-1.0
Prep
15 min
Cook
12 min
Rest
5 min
Total
32 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
406

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) the yogurt (opens in a new tab), crumbled feta (opens in a new tab), water and salt into a smooth, pourable sauce the thickness of single cream.

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onions (opens in a new tab) until soft and golden.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Spread the torn bread in a wide shallow dish and pour over the yogurt (opens in a new tab) sauce. Leave for 5 minutes so the bread softens but still has some bite.

    • 5 min

  4. Step 4

    Spoon the hot onions (opens in a new tab) and their oil over the bread, then top with tomato (opens in a new tab), cucumber (opens in a new tab), herbs and chilli. Eat straight away, traditionally by hand from a shared dish.

    • 3 min

About this dish

Origin
Tajikistan · Well documentedWidely regarded as Tajikistan's national dish; also eaten in Uzbekistan.Also popular in UzbekistanMore food from Tajikistan
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Main courses · Salads
Cooking method
No-cook, Sautéed
Taste
tangy, salty, fresh, herby
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Budget-friendly · One-pan
Cook more with
Yogurt · Pita bread · Feta · Onion · Tomato · Cucumber
Techniques
Sautéing

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom yogurt, feta
  • Contains: Wheatfrom pita bread
  • Contains: Glutenfrom pita bread
  • May contain: Sesamefrom pita bread

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

406 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 433 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 12%
  • Carbohydrate 41%
  • Fat 47%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy406 kcal94 kcal
Protein12.4 g2.9 g
Carbohydrate42 g9.7 g
Net carbohydrate38.8 g9 g
Sugars11.6 g2.7 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.2 g0.7 g
Fat21.7 g5 g
Saturated fat6.1 g1.4 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol30 mg7 mg
Sodium772 mg178 mg
Salt equivalent1.9 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
628 mg
Calcium
306 mg
Iron
2.1 mg
Magnesium
55 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
104 µg
Vitamin C
18 mg
Vitamin D
0.2 µg
Vitamin B12
0.7 µg
Folate (DFE)
119 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: green chilli.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • If you can find qurut, soak 4–5 balls (about 150 g) in warm water for a few hours and rub them into a sauce instead of the yogurt and feta.

Common mistakes

  • Soaking the bread too long turns it to mush — assemble just before eating.

Serve with

  • Serve as a shared main with green tea.

Storage

  • Best eaten immediately; the sauce keeps 2 days in the fridge.

Variations

  • Fatir qurutob: Made with flaky, butter-layered fatir bread for a richer dish.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 3, 4

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