Kuurdak

Kuurdak (Kyrgyz: куурдак, Kazakh: қуырдақ, Qýyrdaq, Turkmen: gowurdak; Говурдак, Uyghur: قورداق қордақ qordaq, Uzbek: qovurdoq, Mongolian: Хуурдаг), transliterated with various spellings, is a traditional meat dish made in Central Asia. The name comes from a nominalisation of the word "roast", "fried", referring to how the food is made. It is described as "stewed brown meat".[1]

Kuurdak

Kuurdak being prepared
Place of origin	Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
Region or state	Central Asia
Main ingredients	mutton, onion, vegetable oil or animal fat

Kuurdak is one of the main and oldest dishes in Kyrgyz cuisine. Kuurdak is usually made from mutton, fat/oil and onion, it can be made using beef or any other kind of meat. In Kazakh cuisine kuurdak is made from sheep's liver, kidney, heart and lungs.

Kuurdak is known in Turkish cuisine as kavurma usually made from lamb, mutton, beef or sheep liver or sometimes with vegetables.