Pashtun cuisine

Pashtun cuisine/Pukhtun cuisine (Pashto: پښتني خواړه‎) refers to the cuisine of the Pashtuns/Afghans, who are predominant in eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan. The cuisine of the Pashtun people is covered under and synonym for Afghan cuisine and Pakistani cuisine, and is largely based on cereals like wheat, maize, barley and rice as well as a plethora of meat dishes that includes lamb, beef, chicken, and fresh fish. Accompanying these staples are also dairy products (yogurt, whey, cheeses), including various nuts, locally grown vegetables, as well as fresh and dried fruits. Cities such as Peshawar, Jalalabad, Kabul, Quetta and Kandahar are known for being the centers of Pashtun cuisine.

The following is a short and incomplete list of some food items that Pashtuns often eat. The dishes listed below, are Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek and Turkman food.

Pashtun people eating lunch in Kunar Province of Afghanistan.

Pashtun dinner sitting on dastarkhan in Helmand Province of Afghanistan, with U.S. troops (in the background).

Roasted chicken, widely eaten by Pashtun people

Naan, the most widely consumed bread in Afghanistan and Pakistan

A typical Peshwari dinner course, with various dishes.

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