ASIAN CUISINE

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Afghanistan

Afghan cuisine is largely based upon the nation's chief crops, such as wheat, maize, barley and rice. Accompanying these staples are native fruits and vegetables as well as dairy products such as milk, yogurt Doogh and whey. Kabuli palaw is the national dish of Afghanistan.The nation's culinary specialties reflect its ethnic and geographic diversity.Afghanistan is known for its high quality pomegranates, grapes, and sweet, Rugby-football shaped melons.

AFGAN BISCUIT RECIPE

Ingredients

200g butter (softened)

½ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar or Chelsea Organic Raw Sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 ¼ cups of plain flour

¼ cup cocoa

1 ½ cups cornflakes (or crushed weetbix)

Icing:

1 ½ cups Chelsea Rich Chocolate Icing

1 Tbsp butter (softened)

1-2 Tbsp boiling water

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease or line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Sift in the flour and cocoa, add the cornflakes then stir thoroughly until the mixture is combined.
3. Place heaped teaspoonfuls onto a baking tray, squeeze mixture together gently if necessary then press lightly with a fork.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before icing.

Icing: Mix chocolate icing sugar, butter and 1 Tbsp boiling water at a time until combined, adding more hot water if necessary until icing is a spreadable consistency. Ice biscuits and top each one with half a walnut.

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