Doogh barak, a traditional dish made with yogurt and milk.

Doogh barak, a traditional dish made with yogurt and milk.

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A traditional dish from Sistan: fried flour cooked in oil, seasoned with turmeric, salt, and pepper, and simmered in yogurt until it thickens.

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Doogh barak, also known as darzanak in some parts of Sistan, is a very simple local dish. It combines fried flour with oil and doogh, a yogurt-based drink.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$0.59 $0.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.13
  • $0.19
  • $0.10
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil paint, pour in the flour, and stir until the flour changes color slightly.
  2. When the flour starts to turn a light brown, add the doogh, then the pepper, turmeric, and salt. ≈ 3 min
  3. As soon as the doogh is added to the flour, stir constantly to prevent lumps from forming and to ensure the mixture cooks properly. Continue stirring until it begins to boil.
  4. Once the dish reaches a boil, it is ready.

The bill

Doogh barak, a traditional dish made with yogurt and milk.

  • flour$0.13
  • turmeric$0.19
  • pepper and salt$0.10
  • oil-based paint$0.17

Total$0.59

that's $0.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • doogh (a salty yogurt-based drink)
  • flour
  • turmeric
  • pepper and salt
  • oil-based paint

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