Qurt
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Qurut qurt, or kurt , also aaruul , is a type of cheese
eaten throughout Central Asia
, often as a snack. Qurut is made from drained sour milk
or yoghurt
(alternatively called süzmä or tarag) by forming it and letting it dry. It can be made in a variety of forms, including rolled into balls, sliced into strips, and formed into chunks. It is sometimes salted, and in Inner Mongolia
can be flavoured and distributed as candy
.
One of the main dishes in Afghanistan is Kichree Qurut, made with mung beans, rice
and qurut dissolved in water.
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
eaten throughout Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
, often as a snack. Qurut is made from drained sour milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
or yoghurt
Yoghurt
Yoghurt, yogurt or yogourt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yoghurt are known as "yoghurt cultures"...
(alternatively called süzmä or tarag) by forming it and letting it dry. It can be made in a variety of forms, including rolled into balls, sliced into strips, and formed into chunks. It is sometimes salted, and in Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
can be flavoured and distributed as candy
Candy
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...
.
Uses
Qurut is eaten plain, but can be used other ways. For example, it can be dissolved in water and eaten like yoghurt. Qurut dissolved in water is a primary ingredient of qurutob, a traditional Persian dish in Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran.One of the main dishes in Afghanistan is Kichree Qurut, made with mung beans, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and qurut dissolved in water.
External links
- Aaruul: a Mongolian traditional food. Retrieved on 21 March 2009
- Aarul, the Mongolian cheese: photo on flickr.com. Retrieved on 21 March 2009
- Qurut at practicallyedible.com food encyclopedia
- Etymology of the word from a dictionary (in Turkish)
- Description of "kurut" in an article on Turkish cheeses