An AFGHAN feast » what I ate growing up 🇦🇫
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2024
- I was raised by the most incredible parents. Both refugees to Canada from Afghanistan, and growing up they fed us plenty of delicious Afghan food. I hope through these recipes you feel more of a connection to the beauty of Afghanistan and its people. Thank you for being here and for your support ❤️
A special thanks to @drewbinsky for sharing all of the beautiful footage of Afghanistan 🇦🇫
TIMELINE & RECIPES
00:00 Intro
01:14 Aushak - Afghan dumplings: bit.ly/aushak_dumplings
06:39 Bolani - stuffed flatbread: bit.ly/bolani_flatbread
10:37 Chutney: bit.ly/mums_green_chutney
12:09 Banjan - eggplant dish: bit.ly/banjan_eggplant
15:15 Salata - Afghan salad: bit.ly/Afghan_salata
16:43 More recipes (see below)
16:58 A note from my parents
17:38 Donations + outro
MORE AFGHAN RECIPES
🌱 My mum's reduced-oil banjan (eggplant) recipe: bit.ly/mums_banjan
🌱 Shola - savoury sticky rice: bit.ly/shola_rice
🌱 Shir beranj - sweet sticky rice pudding: bit.ly/rice_pudding_dessert
🌱 Kitchiri - Herati Afghan rice: bit.ly/kitchiri
🌱 Gulpea - Afghan tomato & cauliflower curry: bit.ly/gulpea
ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE DONATING TO
👉 1. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): bit.ly/ICRC_donate
- The ICRC works in assisting victims of war and ensures humanitarian protection of marginalized populations. My sister worked with the ICRC for several years and completed a one-year mission with them in Afghanistan. She speaks very highly of the work they've done in Afghanistan over the last 30+ years.
👉 2. The International Rescue Committee (IRC): bit.ly/rescue_donate & bit.ly/what_Afghans_need_now
- The IRC is a global non-profit organization that has worked in Afghanistan since 1988, providing “displaced families with shelter, clean water, sanitation and other basic necessities,” according to its website, as well as education and cash assistance.
👉 3. Women for Women International: bit.ly/WFW_donate
- Women for Women International is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping female survivors of war. According to their website, their “training helps women know and defend their rights, lead mentally and physically healthy lives, influence decisions at home and in their communities, generate income, and save money for the future, contributing to economic self-sufficiency in their lives and for their families.”
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
✈️ Donate your air miles to migrants: bit.ly/miles_to_migrants
🇦🇫 Here's how to help Afghanistan right now: bit.ly/how_to_help_Afghans
🇦🇫 More ways to help: bit.ly/help_Afghan_refugees
🇦🇫 Ways to help (US, Canada, UK): bit.ly/help_Afghan_refugees2
🇦🇫 Ways to help (Canada): bit.ly/help_Afghan_refugees3
BOOKS
📚 No Good Men Among the Living: amzn.to/3zvLiX0
📚 A Thousand Splendid Suns: amzn.to/2WB2rAs
📚 Kite Runner: amzn.to/3Btm7VP
📚 Ghost Wars: amzn.to/3mJOBq1
📚 Afghanistan, a Cultural and Political History: amzn.to/3DuYVYX
FOR AFGHANS
🇦🇫 Information for Afghan refugees about skilled visa pathways: bit.ly/talent_beyond_boundaries
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❤ Sadia
All of the revenue from this video is being donated to non-profit organizations helping the Afghan people. For more info, see the description box. We did a poll on Instagram and 82% of you said you’ve never tried Afghan food before 😯 It’s sooo good, can't wait for you to try it ❤️ 🇦🇫 Are there any similar dishes in the cuisines you grew up enjoying?
I'm Mexican but I'm dating an Afghan man so this video is nice..❤❤❤
I can say that you can promote culture , especially Afghani culture , food cuisines , and demography knowledge , like travel places ,sightseeings , roots of f culture , etc . . .so that world can understand the Afghanistan and consider you as a Brand Promoter of Afghani culture before the world ......oh btw I m from India and ur new subscriber and I really like you , your charm and above all your contents
I've never had the chance to try it ... I would in a heartbeat 🖤 I live in Amarillo Texas and so many authentic foods are not available to us ... When I do get to try different food's, I take them 🖤 we have a small hole in the wall place that is authentic Indian food and it is so delish ☺️
Bolani is just like Aloo Paratha which means Flatbread stuffed with boiled spiced potato filling. It is a very common breakfast food in the Northern part of India. Afghani food is really similar to Indian food in terms of cooking and the spices used. The way Brinjal is eaten is kinda like Begun Bajha which is eaten as side with dal rice in Bengal. Kitchri is our comfort food.
I live in Scotland so the most exotic food I’ve tried is probably curries or spring rolls. Will defo try some time though 💜
I am german and work in a childrens home. We got two boys from Afghanistan and i made these recepies for the boys. It was so emotional they thanked me so many times and while eating they had tears in their eyes. Thank you for sharing this ❤❤
GOD BLESS ❤
I sense that the thank you wasn't needed: the tears in the eyes whilst eating is everything you'd have needed. Wow. 💝
God Bless you 🙏❤️
God bless your beautiful heart ❤️
Good bless you!❤
I loved seeing you chat with your parents and hearing their memories of eating Afghan food. Thanks for sharing that, and the beauty of the Afghan people and culture, with us.
You share lots of good food and recipes from your culture too. You are just as awesome ❤️
I am the most famous man on YouTub! This is not bragging! This is the truth! The truth will set you free, dear rai
OMG, my favorite two persons on TH-cam who inspire me to eat vegan by sharing delicious recipes. You both rock! ❤️❤️💫
Please make a collab with Sadia!❤️
@@karishmamohun2473 That would be awesome!!
Pakistani here, already love your Afghan recipes!! I believe Afghanistan is truly a hidden "Gem" of this world, exploited by all countries and in the end only people suffered. My prayers goes to the brave and patient people of Afghanistan. God brings peace and prosperity to this wonderful country. Amen.
I totally agree. I don't think it's inappropriate here to say that other countries throughout all of history just couldn't/cannot seem to leave Afghanistan alone. Constantly being invaded, constant interference from other countries who just cannot leave them alone. No country in all of human history has ever invaded and won a war in Afghanistan. They lose every single time but still keep trying to start rucks for the dodgiest of reasons. Leave 'em alone-- you'll NEVER EVER defeat them. I'll never understand it and certainly never respect it. ✌✌✌
While I do pray for the people of Afghanistan, they are one of two countries that can truly say that they have never been exploited by others (the other is Ethiopia).
Sadly, though this means that they have few excuses for their situation. They have made their own bed and now they must lie in it.
@@celebrim1what are you talking about? They have been conquered ideologically! Also the people in that land have been replaced countless times. The current population came to "exploit" the land from central/eastern europe. History is more brutal than fantasy. They have been "exploited" by central asians, arabs, mongols, americans, russians etc just to name a few.
@@ashwinrawat9622 i mean with all respect to indian people, but you really suffer from a fascist ideology right now and you dont realize it. Afghanistan is a central asian country and yes in former times we may have been nonmuslims but the mountainous country was our home for very long. In the end everyone has come from somewhere else. Even the highest academic education is no shield agaist fascism. I guess in your case its too late, but i recommend you try to become "human" more
God is the reason why that country and countless others have suffered for so long.
It’s the Judah gods vs the Islamic gods and all the other gods.
30 years ago I was working with an Afghan girl who also worked at an Afghan restaurant at night. She kept urging me to come in and try Afghan food and I kept resisting. Finally, I went in, sat down, and was absolutely blown away by how amazingly good the food was. I've been going to Afghan restaurants ever since. It is by FAR my favorite kind of food.
This was so heartwarming to hear, 😭
I teared up when you said “imagine one day you meet an afghani immigrant and tell them you know how to make aushack or bolani!, which could make their day.” Thank you Sadia for making us better people in your own sweet little way :)
I did too!! Ahh just that little thing can be so powerful and it was a good reminder that there are many ways we can combine to make a difference.
I got emotional at the end of this video, as well. Sadia is such a light that the world needs.
The end is where I went for the tissues too!
so I did!
I haven’t made it to that part yet, but just reading your comment made my eyes well up. Agreed that it would be such a wonderful act of kindness 💜
You speaking with your family healed something in me, her voice is beautiful and she radiates love
Love from 🇮🇷 iran, to our brothers and sisters in 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
We want more Afghan recipes, stories..etc every once in a while. Your parents are the sweetest!
❤️❤️ yes!
Absoflippinlutely ... pleeeese 💝
I love food, but never could I imagine that I would be moved by a "recipe video"! That was beautiful, really beautiful. Thank you! The editing with you talking with your parents, that man playing music, the pictures, it was perfect. I hope that someday all people will live in peace and share food. It should really be that simple.
What a beautiful comment 🥰
Well said!
Your comment is very moving ❤️What comes from the heart reaches the heart ❤️
@@2ndWindQueen @Connor @ Michelle, thank you all, but really, all credits should go to Sadia for making such an inspiring video! :)
As an Iranian my heart aches from the sorrow that has been brought upon the lovely Afghan people. I so wish for a day when our now-divided cultures and countries unite again and our civilization rises up again and the world gets to see that we are as rich in culture and literature and history as our hearts are in warmth.
Your pagan country partially ruined afghanistan.
One day both of our countries will be free. Our cultures are so similar also ❤️
Very similar people
@@fishmud3264 not similar, the same. They divided us like 200 years ago...
@@garshasb Yes they did and people intermixed, 200 years on they are similar but different culturally.
I'm Iranian, IDK why but the part that u were talking to ur mom just made me so emotional :)
This literally breaks my heart and fills me up at the same time. I want to cry for you 💕
Thank you for being so amazing and loving to this great community. We’re so lucky to have you ❤️
Oh wow, thank YOU, Tracey - thanks for being here and for your kindness ❤️
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Same.
Tracey Hull~you've said it all. Sadia, thank you for a way to honor the Afghan people through these delicious recipes and it was wonderful to 'meet' your parents and to hear from them. Thank you, too, for the three great resources to donate to. Blessings to us all!
She lives in Canada enjoying her freedom.. stop being overly sentimental!!
This is such an interesting video. I have never tasted Afghan food, never heard the language spoken and I am ashamed to say that I don’t know much about the Afghan culture other than the problems that this country has, which seems to be the only thing the media reports about. The food seems absolutely delicious and seeing your lovely parents on video goes to show what amazing people Afghanis are. I hope and pray that the country goes back to what it once was and that there is no more suffering and yes, if I am lucky enough to meet any refugees from this wonderful country, I will welcome them with an open heart!
So much love to you, Christine, thank you ❤️
Thank you so much for being so welcoming ❤️ most of the comments I read under videos, are of people who don’t want Afghan refugees in their countries and it absolutely breaks my heart because they don’t know the struggles Afghans are going through ❤️ it makes me so happy to see that there are people like you ❤️
@@jamalasiddiqi5968 That is so sad. Those people have never been stationed there. I have been hearing so many stories from my friends that served in the armed forces about how kind and welcoming the Afghan people are. I will not forget this and will welcome them with open arms.
@@nuclearwessels2078 thank you so much! God bless you ❤️ people like you make the world a better place
I'm from Iran and also live in BC, like your family. With everything that's going on in Iran and Afghanistan right now, my heart is broken into pieces. I made your Aushak recipe for a friends get together and it was absolutely delicious. I thought there would be leftovers but they disappeared within minutes. I served it with salata (or the very similar Shirazi version I usually make). As a fellow speaker of farsi/dari, the parts where you're talking to your parents are my absolute favourite. It warmed up my heart so much. And the last part made me tear up. I just wanted to say, we haven't forgotten Afghanistan and its beautiful people. Love and solidarity to you and your family. Zendebad!
India loves Afghanistan. The food , the people the scenic locations. It's our loss that we cannot visit this beautiful place
Saw this notification and dropped everything half filming to watch PUL 🥳👌🏻
I dropped everything to watch this as well haha
LAY HO MA! THE KING IS HERE! 👑😇
Literally….did the same
Same here
You are so sweet.
As an Afghan this video made me so emotional. It’s amazing to see so many non afghans getting enthusiastic About our food and culture
Same to me 🥺🥺🥺🥺❤️🇦🇫
Afghanistan ppl are beautiful, your beauty shines though your people, your culture and your food. ❤️
@@She-Ra-db7eg ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@afqueen9060 🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️
Me and my husband LOVE kabuli pilau. We get it from our local restaurant and that sauce she made the green one its sooo delicious. Might try attempting to make a few of these recipes
Growing up my best friend was a refugee from Afghanistan. Her parents moved here to the US in the early 80's not only for themselves but for their daughter (who is now in her 40's). My fondest memories of her and her family is the TREMENDOUS hospitality they always showed me and the BEST food. My mother couldn't cook and I was a chunky kid who loved to eat so I found my way to their house more than I probably should have LOL. The flavors, the aroma, using bread as our "utensils", the large shared platters of food as we sat on the floor eating and talking (I even picked up a few words in Farsi). What a wonderful memory...the Bolani recipe made me want to cry because I remember her making that for us. Thank you for this video! It really sparked wonderful memories (like her mother trying to teach me how to cook but she only knew how to say the ingredients in Farsi so I had no clue what she was saying-but we worked it out LOLOLOL). I still make a Kachaloo Burani (I hope I spelled that right) dish she taught me. Oh my goodness-my heart just broke when I saw what happened in Afghanistan because the people I know from there are such beautiful people with a rich culture and such big hearts. I'll definitely check out the organizations mentioned. I feel so helpless but I'll do what I can. Thank you again-looking forward to trying these plant-based recipes.
"using bread as our utensils". that's the most Afghan thing to do ❤. it's true, we use bread with every food we serve. and yes Kachaloo burni is so yummy.
Try Spinach Borani sometime. Perfect mazeh for any drinking occasion.
as persian I was so pleased when I could understand your conversation with your parent, such simple thing bring me so much joy.. thank you azizam
It’s really good to see something positive about Afghanistan when there’s so much controversy and strife we forget there are real people involved. Food is a perfect way to show Love. 🌞💛
How can anyone forget real people are involved? We spent $2 trillion nation building for it to last a week. Heartbreaking.
I came here to say this!! 😍
Nobody forgets there are real people... We are upset BECAUSE there are real people there... GOOD people who are now suffering all over again to the same extreme as before due to absolutely evil people..... 🤦🏻♀️
@@edithtierce8209 Yes. Very sad. Very sad. Curious that in 20 years they couldn’t hatch their version of Thomas Jefferson or George Washington and save their country and their people...like we did. And every other free country. Fought the tyrant. Shed blood and died and stuff. With homemade weapons against the British army. You know the story. Built a country. Even with the $billions and Americans there to help. Not a single freedom fighter in the whole country. So curious.
I really, really loved your last comment, about being able to tell an Afghan immigrant that I cooked some of their food. I live in Central Italy in the region where these days about 1300 people from Afghanistan were brought to for their quarantine, they will later be brought to smaller towns or villages (people are offering to host them), so chances that I'll meet someone are quite high. I'll definitely try out some of your delicious recipes! Myself I immigrated from another European country to Italy, and I understand how good it feels when someone appreciates what is typical from your country of origin.
Afghan food is amazing! A family that moved to my area about 20 years ago opened a restaurant and it's delicious! They are wonderful kind people too!
God bless ! Good on you ! ❤️
I also moved to Central Italy! (from London) My mum emigrated to the UK from Iran in 1950 and hearing Farsi spoken always reminds me of family gatherings. So now I'm an immigrant myself! Haven't come across any Afghanis here yet but I'll be glad to see them!
@@iserniandevil I have just read that most of these 1300 people have now been relocated to other regions, here in Abruzzo where I live remain only 217. Hope some will come to my village! Where in Central Italy do you live, is it in Molise (judging from your name)?
@@karinfelner5277 you're exactly right! Isernia is a province in Molise. It's quite a small town but we do have a fair number of refugees here from mainly African countries. The more nationalities we have living here, the wider the variety of food that supermarkets sell! We often used to go to Vasto, Pescara and Silvi Marina in Abruzzo! Where are you?
Im iranian myself and im so impressed to realise how close our culture is.right now there is a revolution going on in iran .i hope some day both countries be free and we can visit and eat delicious foods😊🤗♥️
wiat til you find out Rumi was from Balkh, Afghanistan
Thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts.
As a Ukrainian, I'm really sorry for Afghan people. I'm sure it's a beautiful culture, and I hope we will see it thrive.
Wonderful. Please share more Afghan recipes.
I am sorry for your country too keep save😢
I’m a secondary school teacher. In my class there are afghan girls and boys who started a new life in Germany,who work exceptionally hard to achieve their goals in life and go places. They are a joy to be around. I hope that Afghanistan returns to peace . Thank you,Sadia,for showing us those delicious recipes 💛
thank you very much for being so accepting! as an afghan hazara seeing the hateful things that conservative and alt-right people have been saying about afghan refugees is very hurtful. seeing people who have compassion for their situation is heart-warming
@@b4rry420 you are so right and thank you for your warm words. Kids from all over the world enrich our lives, we should welcome them and their families with open arms, not fear baselessly or hate on them. I like my students a lot and am proud of their achievements
I never thought that I would have tears in my eyes in the end of a recipe video. I just want to say that I really appreciate and love you, Sadia. Thanks for introducing us to your amazing parents. The apple really doesn't fall far from the tree. ❤️
🙏 💕
Same here! 😥❤️❤️❤️
Made me tear up as well!
Me either 😢 so beautiful and touching
Same, I felt the same way
As an Afghan this video made me really emotional. I can remember how when l was really young my dad used to cook me Bolani every weekend but after he died l forgot the name of the dish and he never wrote the recipe. But know thanks to you l know the name and the recipe. Thank you
so sad to hear this
if you were afghan why do u have Russian words in your username? what a disgrace.
omg u make me suprised that this lovely girl are from afghanistan
i really proud of u you are such amazing cooker 🇦🇫🇦🇫
I'm mexican living in my own country. As a family of five, we don't get to travel as we'd like to, and we also live in a small Town. I've cooked some of your curry recipes to share with my kids that there is beauty (and yumminess) in other cultures. Love your channel 💖
That is so precious. I think this video is so inspiring for us to really capture the authenticity in the cooking of our older generations. I would love to see authentic Mexican cooking, not just the fajitas on my supermarket shelves! I have started to build a time capsule of the recipes my mum cooks, we grew up with her cooking, and I am capturing it for generations to come and to share with the world! It’s so important.
This almost made me cry. So beautiful. Cannot imagine how I would feel if my country of origin was destroyed even though I only lived there for 4 yrs of my life, it's still my heritage.
This is so beautiful and telling that Afghanistan is more than just Taliban and war. It's a beautiful country with a rich history, culture and food. Wish to know more. I will definitely try some of these dishes and if I have the privilege of meeting an Afghan one day, I would like to share this with them
The Afghan people have been through a lot. But I'll say this. The US does not give one crap about the Afghans. If they did they would never have murdered thousands of innocent Afghan men, women and children back during Obama's and trump's leadership. So don't believe what CNN or BBC news tells you.
She is Afghani ...beautifull surprise ..much love from Algeria
I'm 🇦🇫 Afghan and subscribing to your channel from Australia🇭🇲, best of luck to you.
Love that your parents are featured here. And your mother is gorgeous! It's so cute how she keeps saying, "tell the people..." So please tell her that we will definitely implement her suggestions and that she's beautiful!
Now I have new recipes to try at home. Thank you Sadia. ❤️
Love your presentation. I am Persian/Pakistani living in Canada. I understand Dari and love Afghani cuisine - It is a good balance between the spicy food of Pakistan and the savoury dishes of Iran. I am familiar with all the dishes you presented but I loved your parents most (they are in my age group, perhaps a little younger). God Bless them and keep them in good health. Your expression was priceless when during the chutney bit you said “shookhi mi konid? ‘! I will check out your donation site. It is money well directed to the brave people of Afghanistan.
Thank you for sharing all of this culture with us. I can’t wait to try these! Bless you.
We shouldn’t have to “forget about our differences” or differences should be embraced 🧡 these recipes are totally different than what I’m used to, but it’s now something I can try and celebrate 🎉
Yup... let us celebrate our differences and appreciate our similarities... 👍👍
@@colorswordsandlearning i agreee 100000% we can enjoy soooo much from differences, trough culture and in the end of the day be happy that we are all the same . We could have soo much fun and for me there is beauty.❤️
I agree with you 💯.
Congratulations and thanks to the maker of this vídeo, we, like you should show our solidarity to thousands of afghan people who, through not fault of their own, have suffered abuse, invasions and hardship from countries which only aim is not to help people in Afghanistan to have a better life, it is all about supremacy of power and influence in that region.
Yep.
hush, they're gonna eat you alive
THIS VIDEO IS SO AMAZING AND TOUCHING! Love love love love it! now I'm super hungry! So glad that you found my footage helpful and I can't wait to meet you soooon :)
Drew you're a LEGEND! Thanks so much for sharing the footage of Afghanistan for us to use. I'm so happy you got to go and experience the beauty of it when you did 🇦🇫❤️
My two favorite youtubers
Hi Drew …Nice to see you here
Drew you are a hero. Thank you for what you do.
I loved seeing your conversation with your parents. This was a super lovely video, thank you!
My wife is from Afghanistan. She is Dr by profession and she is making all these Afghani dishes. I just love it
A lot of love ❤ from Afghanistan
As an Afghan viewer who has been following you in YT for years, I must say I’m surprised that you’re Afghan! Pleasantly surprised. Very happy that you shared these recipes here. I grew up being very busy with school and work and didn’t really get the time to learn to cook Afghan dishes, so now as an adult it’s so nice to get the opportunity to keep our culture alive with our amazing cuisine ❤️❤️
I'm Afghan that lives in Israel and I'm also surprised!!!
Thank you so much Sadia for this video. I think we are all very sad about the situation in Afghanistan, and the way you chose to adress it is perfect.
Plus afghan food is truly amazing, I went once to an afghan restaurant in London (Nutshell, in/close to Soho, for those who are interested) and it was one of the best meals I ever had !
Nutshell is Iranian :)
The situation in Afghanistan has been sad the entire time since the start of the unnecessary war. We are sad not just now unless we’re crass and inhumane pigs
I lived in Afghanistan- heavy Iranian and Indian influence. For my taste, too oily and too meat oriented
I used to work at a refugee house, and when I started, there were some lovely Afghan families who didn't have the chance to bring any personal items before fleeing but they would always share their food with everyone and be the kindest warm-hearted people I've ever met, big love for this video 🤎
i'm from romania, simply love afghan food!!! those recipes look amazing! thank you! ♥
Thank you for doing this on behalf of the entire community Sadia. The voice of afghans are not supposed to fade and how beautifully you brought their voice through their cuisines... The language of food is a universal language of love. As an asian and as an indian i felt immensely moved by your gesture.
Thank you❤️
Wow I so appreciate this, thank you, Devika ❤️
I’m impressed that the dishes are similar to many egyptian recipes 😍💚 we all in Egypt pray for Afghanistan..God bless you all and your family 💗Thank you for this sweet video
I noticed that too
@@salmafawzy4115 yes exactly 😍😍😍
Yeah and Indian dishes too.
Hey.....new subscriber from North East India
@conny wilmering BA. What are you going on about?
آخی. 🥺
As an Iranian I enjoyed watching this. So much similarities. 😍
I am crying for the first time I come across a video that explain afghan reciepes in an proper recording. Thank u
🌹 Your mother is a classic beauty 🌹 no surprise... As you are as well.
🙏🏻 Heavily praying for your beautiful country
🥲 thank you
Watched all the ads, sharing on social media. My husband grew up in a war-torn country and his parents remained long after he immigrated. To worry from afar is its own agony; to be in it is so much worse. Love to you and your family and all those they worry about. Also I recognized the word for garlic because it’s similar to Arabic 😃 The dishes look amazing!
You absolutely incredible, Jane, thank you so much 🙏🙏
Same, usually I skip all the ads, but this time it is worth it, hopefully you raise a lot of money and will go to the right places. Delicious food 🙌🏻
Love from Iran
Like honestly, looking at this woman is mesmerizing!!!
As an Indian, it's interesting to see the likeness of Afghan dishes to some dishes we have here in India, especially the mix of spices we use.
The food looks real good!
I'm also from Afghanistan, I actually live in Sweden. When I watched this nice video I remembered those past days when my mom cooked these delicious recipes for us so yummy 😍😍😍
I miss my beloved mom 🥺🥺
Samma här!
why is the Caliphate not built yet, stop watching youtube and get back to work
@@sumbajumba3037 In Sweden?????
@@happydillpickle
yes a lot of muslims went there to create peace.
@@sumbajumba3037 You seem very standoffish for someone so peaceful.
I am an Afghan. And You explained ever step with so much minute details ,so easy & clearly. Beautiful..and loved it♥️ exactly how we cook at home. Too authentic👌
I am Persian, loved how fluently you speak the language :) Great job showcasing the tasty Afghan recipes .
She is also persian from Herat but unfortunately the city invaded by afghans (pushtons) and lost their real identity and forced to accept new identity.
@@hamed3700 we still speak the same language and almost have the same culture and food :)
@@hamed3700 "persian" is not even real ethnicity.
@@hamed3700Are you really that miserable 😂
This is honestly the best video I've ever watched anywhere. The fact that you're a vegan added more joy to it. Lots of love to the Afghan community here in Canada and all across the world. May peace prevail everywhere.
And here I thought Sadia was glowing from all the plants she was eating, when really it was just amazing genetics XD Your mom is gorgeous!!
I was thinking the same thing! ❤️
This video is a TREASURE! It was a delight to get input from your family and see all these incredible dished come to life. Felt like this was a window into the Afghani people that I've never seen before. Thank you thank you for this
I made Aushak, Banjan and Shir Beranj on Saturday, and it was so delicious! Thank you so much, Sadia, for the inspiring recipes ❤
really? you probably made it shit. lol
This is very beautiful Sadia... It really makes us understand other cultures better and what better way to do it than with food! While I was watching this, I just wanted to say, thank you for bringing awareness to a whole new culture which we wouldn't have known about in this new perspective. Feels wonderfully warm ❤️
Thank you, Rincy 💕
As a Persian-Armenian, I'm so familiar with the amazing dishes of our collective Middle Eastern cultures (and our heartaches that others can't ever understand). Somehow they all intermingle and each ethnicity has their own version of the dishes! I am so looking forward to creating a feast with all these recipes! Thank you for sharing and I'm sending all my love and blessings to your family and people
What a lovely comment. ❤️
I’m Persian-Armenian too and loved this video. What a better way to exemplify it than involving your elders - good on this lady 💕
I’m persian too and i felt the same way as you did🙌🏼what’s better than sharing our beautiful culture and finding people who has similar taste and way of making food,or the fact that i understood what they were saying🥺such a small thing but felt really interesting to me..
As a Persian I honor your work on making your cultural food👏👏
I love that you are sharing your culture :) What happened last fall was utterly breaking my heart and know that I was and have been praying for the Afghan people and their loved ones.
As an Afghan who is also studying to become a dietitan, you've been such an inspiration for me since I've graduated from high school. I can't explain how happy and proud I am on how connected you are to our culture even as you grow your channel and other social platforms 💖 I hope your channel and success keeps growing!
With all the news that have been coming from Afghanistan lately, I often think of you and how lucky in some ways that you are, that you have been able to live the life you do, and how I wish for all Afghani women and girls that they would have a similar freedom to do what they want and not what is determined for them by others. Apart from that, the food looks delicious, I love Chinese dumplings so will definitely give yours a try.
Beyooooond lucky, and it's something my sisters and cousins discuss quite often. Our parents sacrificed a lot for us, and I'm forever grateful. And grateful to the countries that offered them safe passage.
Wow! it was just amazing. I had Bolani and Ghabeli Polo in Iran made by Afghanistani refugees and it was incredible. You're completely right. Nothing can relate us better than food. Like when Shiraz was related to Afghanistan by that salad you call Salate and we call Salald-e-Shirazi.
I already donated rescue mission for afghan children.
I'm a proud Armenian from Iran.
I didn’t know your parents are from Afghanistan. Our prayers are with innocent people🙏🏻I wish peace and love to everyone. Btw your mum is so beautiful
What a great video! I think you did a great job sharing about your beautiful culture.I pray for peace for the Afghan people. God bless.
Conozco tu canal, es muy bueno :)
Michela hi 💋💋💋💓
The Afghan people are amazing, and the food is brilliant 👌❤️🇬🇧
Thank you so much for sharing recipes for your food and for telling us about your country, your Mum and Dad. It was nice to see them. I will hold you, your family and your country in my prayers. I am watching from Canada. Blessings.
Somehow I feel so happy that, growing in Canada, you still care so much about your motherland, you are fluent in your language. It’s so important... By the way, many dishes or even ways of preparing them resemble Ukrainian dishes so much. There is indeed a lot in common between our cultures. I do hope it turns better for Afghanistan eventually.
Keeping the language and the food is such a blessing to hold on to for generations to come. I grew up in England, my parents are from Pakistan, but I am teaching my daughter the mother tongue language. I have also convinced my camera shy mother to allow me to record her authentic cooking for generations to come. A time capsule of what I ate growing up.
I was born in Ukraine as well! Nice to meet you!
@@galitjustme695 Nice to meet you too! What region or city? I’m from Lviv :)
we have nothing in common. screw off.
It's so heartwarming hearing you talk about your roots, your culture and sharing it with all of us. It made me feel so emotional. The chat you had with your parents and the things they wanted to share about Afgan lives brought me to tears in a really good way. Thank you for opening your heart and mind about what's happening there and gifting us with these amazing recipes. I can't wait to make them all. Love and hugs for you, your family and the PUL fam!
love the recipes, I'm from Iran and enjoy you speak with your parents farsi 😍 thank you for delicious foods 🙏🏽
I feel ecstatic seeing how different we can be while having a shared vision our future and sharing compassion for each other. It is a substantial moral boost for me.
This would make a lovely fundraiser for a dinner party!! I'm thinking I could cook this dinner invite some friends and instead of them bringing a contribution to the meal, I could ask them to make for a cash donation that we can forward to one of the charities you have provided that will assist the beautiful people of Afghanistan!
That's such a beautiful and generous idea, Marijane, you're incredible ♥️ ♥️♥️
@@PickUpLimes Awww...thanks! It will be a fun challenge for me at the same time! 🖤💖💚
Thats lovely, thank you for the idea.
@@waterfallsdontsaymeow2917 💔
I'm the first non-afghan person in my boyfriend's Hazara family. I feel so lucky for being embraced by such amazing culture. I've made all of these recipes with our family, they are all to die for! After years diving in your culture, I can say that Afghans share love by their food! Hope some day I will have the change to visit a free Afghanistan. Tashakor, Sadia!
I married into a Hazara family too. So much to learn
@Joker I'm from Brazil!
@Joker The roots actually come from arabic although I have zero ascendents!
So de ver o "layane" eu ja sabia que era do brasil kakakaka
So sweet
This was so beautiful and amazing, I love the way Dari sounds as well! Love from a Lebanese person. 🇦🇫🇱🇧
Hi, Sadia--I don't know how I missed this one, but what a treat! First of all, I love Afghan food. Secondly, so much of this is reminiscent of food I had growing up in an Armenian family in the US. Kheyma is ground meat, browned with onions, and used in all sorts of ways like on top of dishes. Yogurt with garlic and mint is a staple. Manti or Manteh is small dumplings with a meat filling. And banjan is a dialect word from my father's region for eggplant--the common Armenian word is batlijan, which is also close. We ate them in many ways, but my favourite was sliced thin and quickly fried in very hot oil. What an absolute *joy* this was to watch, and we'll be making these dishes in the next few weeks, guaranteed.
Lastly, things aren't great in Armenia now, though *nothing* like Afghanistan. But the journey of people who are forced to flee violence and violent regimes is all too familiar, and I often give to the charities you mentioned for just that reason. Of course, right now, all our minds are on Ukraine, but as you point out, we must not allow ourselves to forget the pain and loss and struggles in other parts of the world. Huge thanks for making such a beautiful and important video for all of us to learn from!
I've been waiting for a video like this and didn't even actively know it. I've been wanting to cook my mom's afghan dishes for years but other than eggplants and green beans I've never dared to try and copy her cooking. Especially since I don't usually cook with meat - I'm not vegan, but love exploring vegan recipes and substituting my regular repertoire with vegan ingredients. So thank you so much for bringing our culture closer to people that don't know it well, and to those that do. With everything that's been going on, it feels especially great to hear Afghan words and see the dishes of my culture on here ❤️❤️❤️
I'm halfway through the Aushak recipe and already I'm almost crying. This is wonderful
Awwww sending you all my love, Marina ❤️ I'm kicking myself for not having learned more of these recipes from my parents when I was with them in person. I took for granted that the food was always just there for me to eat and enjoy, and so never put in the effort to learn it for myself. It's also hard when they always say, "ah just add however much spice you want." Haha they don't understand that for a newbie (me) to the cuisine, I need to know the measurements of these things, otherwise I don't know if I should be adding 1/2 a tsp of turmeric or 2 Tbsp of turmeric 😂 anyway, glad you enjoyed it, and maybe you can make some for your mum and surprise her 🤓💕
@@PickUpLimes it's been exactly the same for me when I moved away, my friends are still laughing at my first sad attempt of making Qabuli Palao 🙈 and I completely understand - when I ask my mom how long to boil the rice for before steaming, she'll say "cook it until you can take a grain between your fingers, press, and still feel a bit of a hard core" 😅 however, this video inspired me to try again more actively to learn some more Afghan dishes ❤️
Really Hope Afghan people are relieved from this misery and have eternal peace. Love from your neighbour, India.
P.S.- Sadia, Thank you for sharing your beautiful culture through the food and language. And now i get where you get your good looks and great principles from.😊
OMG THANK YOU I AM BLOWN AWAY!
I don't know how this video doesn't have more views. So far I've made the Aushak and Banjan and they're each simply heaven on a plate. Only 1.4 million views? This video needs at least triple that y'all
This was beautiful! Loved every second! ❤️
Whooo, Laura is heereee!
@@cristianadp2196 She's one of my favorites ! Hi Lauraaaa I bought your book ❤️
The beautiful thing here is the food you ugly
I am so inspired by this, Sadia. You are taking all of your complex, powerful feelings about this terrible situation and creating something beautiful out of them not only for your health, but for ours as well. God bless you.
Oh wow, thank you 🥲 what a beautiful comment, Katherine ❤️
I'm Iranian American and I thought we'd have a lot of overlap in our food but I'm surprised that I did not recognize most of these! I have to try them I bet it'll be right up our alley haha
Gheimeh is similar to Iranian cooking, but with Iranian food it's usually with rice not dumplings. I really enjoy listening to the different dialects and recognizing what they are saying too. So cool
Great. You're doing not simple thing sister. Its amazing piece of work.
Love from India.
This made me cry, it just hit me so hard in the heart. This is the most beautiful video you have ever made ❤️ It was so lovely to see your parents, and they seem like such incredible humans. Praying for the Afghan people, and will def be making all of these dishes! ❤️ Xo from Camilla in New York
I cried too! What a touching tribute & promotion of her culture
Humanity gives humanity
Seriously touching video. I'm tearing up too.
This is such a great idea☺ people underestimate how many vegan dishes the Afghan cuisine has to offer :)
I enjoyed your nice talk and gentle smile. Sending lots of LOVE!!!
This is a beautiful video with a beautiful purpose. I love the parts where we see you chatting with your family during a recipe scene. The connection with family and food culture gives me deep happiness ❤️
This is exactly why art is so important. It builds a cultural bridge for those who would otherwise remain ignorant. Thanks very much for sharing your heritage with us, it was really cool to see, and I'm excited to try it myself.
I am Australian, and it breaks my heart to see what is happening in Afghanistan. Thank you for giving us an insight into your family and the Afghan culture.
The part of the video with you talking to your mom in your native language 🥹💖 so glad you added this part.
I wish that one day Iranian and afghan people experience better life ❤
Afghani food and Indian food are so similar….the influence on each other’s cuisine brings us together as humans as food lovers.
I'm half Afghan (half Polish) and aushak was my absolute favourite growing up. Everyone should try it, for sure! Thank you so much for this video, Sadia, it means a lot ❤️
This video was so touching and seeing your mom and dad was also a wonderful addition. I loved how you spoke in your native language, it's a side we rarely see. I love learning about different cultures and of course the food. Yes, Sadia, I will be making these dishes. You have sweet parents.
I know I'm late but I loved this video & loved seeing pieces of your upbringing and culture. And of course, everything looks amazing!!!
everything looks amazing soo much that you feel the need to invade our country and ruin it.
Your mother is so sweet! The dishes seem delicious I would love to try!! Aushak reminded me of Pilimeni, a Russian dish we eat in my family.
I started crying mids the video, thinking about the situation I Afghanistan :( I hope at least it doesn't last and something will happen to help even save the people. My heart is with the girls!
Και εγώ το ίδιο! :/ Συγκινητικό το βίντεο!
I absolutely loved pilmeni when I was in Kyrgyzstan. It was really delicious.
Kinda reminded me of turkish mantı
@@aesovXIX yeep. It likes Turkish manty, Azerbaijani gurza, Central Asian Turkic nation's cook manty, Italian tortatelly
beautifully said! i started crying during the vid as well!