Kyrgyzstan

Lagman

(a meat and noodle stew)

-1 lb. (beef, or mutton)
-butter
-16 oz. noodles (spaghetti, linguine, etc...)
-1/2 C. vegetable oil
-1 marinated red pepper
-2 onions
-2 med. carrots
-2 cloves garlic
-3 large green radishes
-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
-2-3 tomatoes (or 3 Tbsp of tomato paste)

Directions:

1) Chop the meat into very small pieces and saute with butter and the
red pepper in a kazan or heavy-bottomed pot.
2) Chop onions, carrots, garlic, radishes and tomatoes.
3) After about 5-7 minutes add 1/3 cup of cold water to the meat. Bring it to a
boil and then add the onions, carrots, garlic, green radishes, and
tomatoes.
4) Cover and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
5) Turn up the heat and stir for about 5 minutes. Add cold water
(depending on the number of people you are cooking for, approximately
1.5 to 2 cups per person) and bring to a boil again. Lower the heat
and cook for 30 minutes more.
6) In a separate pot prepare spaghetti or linguini noodles. Put the
pasta in bowls and cover with the sauce.
Note: This is often made with homemade noodles.

Source:

http://www.friendsofkyrgyzstan.org/kyrgyzstan/food.htm