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Kyrgyz Lagman

Name: Kyrgyz Lagman
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 3
Cuisine: Kyrgyzstan
Ingredients: 300g Hand-Pulled Noodles (or thick udon); 250g Lamb or Beef (strips); 1 Onion; 2 Tomato; 1 Bell pepper; 1 Carrot; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Paprika; A pinch Cilantro

Noodles

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 3

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Hand-pulled noodles with lamb and vegetables — a favorite Kyrgyz noodle dish from the Silk Road.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Lagman is a noodle dish that spread along the Silk Road from Central Asia. In Kyrgyzstan it developed under strong influence from the Dungan people, Chinese-speaking Muslims. Thick noodles pulled by hand are topped with a spicy stir-fry of lamb, tomato, peppers, and garlic. Both soupy versions and drier stir-fried versions are popular.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Bishkek eatery, diners watch the cook stretch noodles by hand while they wait for steaming bowls of lagman.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 3)

Hand-Pulled Noodles (or thick udon) 300g
Lamb or Beef (strips) 250g
Onion 1
Tomato 2
Bell pepper 1
Carrot 1
Garlic 3 cloves
Cumin 1 tsp
Paprika 1 tsp
Cilantro A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cook the noodles according to the package and drain.
Cut the meat into strips and fry in oil until browned.
Add garlic, onion, and carrot, then season with cumin and paprika.
Add tomato and bell pepper with a little water and simmer about 10 minutes to make the sauce.
Plate the noodles, pour over plenty of sauce, and scatter with cilantro.

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