Beef & Lamb Recipes from Around the World, Page 3
A tour of the world through beef & lamb, 246 authentic dishes, each from a specific region, each with its cultural story and dietary substitutions built in.
246 recipes · showing 97 to 144
Dimlama (Layered Steamed Stew)Tashkent, Uzbekistan · easy · 3 h 30 minAn Uzbek one-pot stew of meat and vegetables layered in a sealed pot and cooked in their own steam and juices until everything is meltingly tender.
Dimlama (Layered Steamed Stew) Chapli Kebab (Spiced Flat Beef Patty)Kabul, Afghanistan · medium · 50 minA flat, disc-shaped Pashtun patty of coarsely minced beef packed with coarsely crushed coriander, pomegranate seeds, chilli, and tomato, shallow-fried crisp at the edges.
Chapli Kebab (Spiced Flat Beef Patty) LahmajounYerevan, Armenia · medium · 1 h 52 minPaper-thin Armenian flatbread spread with a bright, spiced lamb and pepper paste, baked crisp and eaten with lemon.
Lahmajoun Sini MantiYerevan, Armenia · advanced · 1 h 40 minTiny open Armenian dumplings baked crisp, then bathed in a tomato broth and topped with garlic yogurt and sumac.
Shah PlovBaku, Azerbaijan · advanced · 1 h 55 minThe crown pilaf of Azerbaijan: saffron rice, meat and dried fruit sealed in a buttered lavash crust and baked golden.
Shah Plov Tepsi BaytinijanBaghdad, Iraq · medium · 1 h 30 minAn Iraqi tray bake of fried eggplant, potato, tomato and spiced meatballs braised together in a tangy tomato sauce.
Tepsi Baytinijan Iraqi QuziBaghdad, Iraq · advanced · 3 h 30 minThe Iraqi feast dish: spice-braised then roasted lamb piled on saffron rice and showered with toasted nuts and raisins.
SumagiyyaWest Bank, Palestine · medium · 2 hThe signature Gazan stew: beef, chard and chickpeas thickened with sumac-steeped water and tahini, spiked with dill and chili.
Sumagiyya Kuwaiti MargoogKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 1 h 45 minA hearty Kuwaiti one-pot of lamb and vegetables with sheets of hand-rolled dough torn straight into the spiced broth.
Kuwaiti Margoog GaboutKuwait City, Kuwait · advanced · 1 h 45 minKuwaiti stuffed dough dumplings filled with spiced lamb, simmered in a golden saffron and dried-lime broth with vegetables.
Qatari ThareedDoha, Qatar · medium · 1 h 40 minA Qatari lamb and vegetable stew ladled over torn regag bread so the thin flatbread soaks up the spiced broth.
Qatari Thareed Emirati HareesDubai, United Arab Emirates · medium · 3 h 50 minAn Emirati dish of whole wheat and lamb simmered for hours and beaten to a smooth savoury porridge, finished with ghee.
Emirati Harees MishkakMuscat, Oman · easy · 45 minOman favourite street food: cubes of meat in a tangy tamarind and spice marinade, skewered and grilled over charcoal.
Mishkak FahsaSana’a, Yemen · medium · 3 hA bubbling Yemeni lamb stew served in a hot stone pot and crowned with hilbeh, whipped fenugreek foam, with hawaij spice.
Fahsa ZurbianSana’a, Yemen · advanced · 2 h 30 minA Yemeni celebration biryani: saffron rice layered with yogurt-marinated lamb and potatoes, finished over low heat.
Shish BarakDamascus, Syria · advanced · 1 h 45 minLittle Syrian meat dumplings baked then simmered in a warm, garlicky cooked-yogurt sauce, finished with fried garlic and pine nuts.
Shish Barak Kazakh MantiAlmaty, Kazakhstan · advanced · 1 h 45 minLarge Kazakh steamed dumplings filled with hand-chopped lamb, pumpkin and plenty of onion, served with sour cream.
Kazakh Manti Kazakh PlovAlmaty, Kazakhstan · medium · 1 h 35 minThe Kazakh celebration pilaf: rice cooked over lamb, sweet carrots and onion in a cauldron until every grain is separate and rich.
KuurdakBishkek, Kyrgyzstan · easy · 55 minOne of Central Asia oldest dishes: chunks of meat fried in their own fat with onion and potato until browned and crisp.
Kuurdak Oshi PalavDushanbe, Tajikistan · medium · 1 h 40 minTajikistan national dish and king of meals: rice steamed over lamb, yellow carrots, chickpeas and cumin in a single pot.
Oshi Palav Tajik SambusaDushanbe, Tajikistan · medium · 1 h 10 minFlaky Tajik pastry triangles filled with spiced minced meat and onion, sprinkled with sesame and baked golden.
Pyongyang MandugukPyongyang, North Korea · advanced · 2 h 30 minA clear northern Korean dumpling soup: hand-folded mandu of beef and tofu simmered in a light, restrained beef broth.
Pyongyang Manduguk Bruneian Beef RendangBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · advanced · 3 h 30 minA Bruneian dry curry of beef slow-simmered in coconut milk and a lemongrass spice paste until dark, tender and richly reduced.
Bruneian Beef Rendang Gulyás (Herdsman’s Goulash)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 2 hThe original goulash: a paprika-red beef and vegetable soup-stew born over open fires on the Hungarian plain.
Gulyás (Herdsman’s Goulash) BorschtPoltava, Ukraine · medium · 1 h 25 minThe famous beet soup, sweet-sour and garnet-red, ladled over beans and finished with dill and sour cream.
Borscht Tagliatelle al RagùEmilia-Romagna, Italy · medium · 2 h 50 minBologna’s slow-simmered meat sauce folded through fresh ribbon pasta, the dish the world calls "bolognese," done right.
Tagliatelle al Ragù Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 55 minSmall allspice-scented meatballs in cream gravy with potatoes and lingonberries, Sweden’s definitive comfort plate.
Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs) Wiener SchnitzelVienna, Austria · medium · 40 minVienna’s golden icon: a thin cutlet in a puffed, wavy breadcrumb crust, fried in butter and finished with lemon.
Wiener Schnitzel Carbonnade FlamandeFlanders, Belgium · easy · 2 h 50 minBeef braised in dark Belgian beer with onions and a mustard-slathered slice of bread, sweet-sour, deep, and made for frites.
Carbonnade Flamande MoussakaAttica (Athens), Greece · advanced · 2 hLayers of eggplant and cinnamon-scented lamb under a deep duvet of béchamel, baked bronze.
Moussaka ĆevapiSarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · easy · 40 minHand-rolled grilled beef fingers tucked into pillowy somun with raw onion and kajmak, Sarajevo’s pride.
Ćevapi Risotto alla MilaneseLombardy (Milan), Italy · medium · 40 minSaffron-gold risotto mounted with butter and Parmigiano until it flows like lava, Milan’s luminous classic.
Timpana (Baked Macaroni Pie)Valletta, Malta · advanced · 2 h 15 minTubular pasta in a rich meat-and-tomato sauce, bound with egg and cheese and baked inside a pastry case until golden, then cut into slabs.
Timpana (Baked Macaroni Pie) Dalmatinska PašticadaDalmatia, Croatia · advanced · 12 h 10 minBeef larded and marinated in wine and vinegar, then braised a full day with prunes into a sweet-dark Adriatic feast.
Dalmatinska Pašticada RinderrouladenRhineland, Germany · medium · 2 h 30 minThin beef rolled around mustard, bacon, onion, and pickle, braised into a deep gravy, Sunday dinner across Germany.
Rinderrouladen Bœuf BourguignonBurgundy, France · medium · 3 h 30 minBeef braised in Burgundy red wine with pearl onions, mushrooms, and bacon until the sauce turns to velvet.
Bœuf Bourguignon Tavë KosiTirana, Albania · medium · 1 h 20 minLamb and rice baked under a tangy, set yogurt-and-egg custard, Albania’s national comfort dish.
Tavë Kosi Beef StroganoffMoscow, Russia · medium · 45 minSeared strips of beef and mushrooms in a mustard-spiked sour cream sauce over noodles, 19th-century Moscow at its most elegant.
Beef Stroganoff Irish StewMunster, Ireland · easy · 2 h 20 minA gentle, honest stew of lamb, potato, and onion slow-simmered into pure comfort.
Irish Stew FårikålVestland (Bergen), Norway · easy · 2 h 15 minNorway's national dish: lamb and cabbage layered with whole peppercorns and simmered until tender.
Fårikål MiciTransylvania, Romania · easy · 8 h 35 minSkinless grilled minced-meat rolls seasoned with garlic and spice, Romania's smoky, garlicky barbecue staple.
Mici FrittatensuppeVienna, Austria · easy · 40 minClear beef broth poured over ribbons of sliced savory pancake, a classic Viennese starter and light lunch.
PylsurReykjavík, Iceland · easy · 20 minIceland's lamb-based hot dog with crispy and raw onions, remoulade, and a sweet-brown mustard, a Reykjavik institution.
Pylsur KibinaiVilnius, Lithuania · medium · 1 h 10 minGolden hand pies of flaky pastry stuffed with seasoned minced meat and onion, a Karaim specialty of Lithuania.
Kibinai Karađorđeva ŠniclaŠumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · advanced · 45 minA breaded, rolled veal or pork cutlet stuffed with rich kajmak, sliced to reveal a molten centre, a Serbian showpiece.
Karađorđeva Šnicla PelmeniMoscow, Russia · medium · 1 h 15 minSmall dumplings of thin dough around a juicy meat filling, boiled and served with sour cream, a Russian staple.
Punjene PaprikeCetinje, Montenegro · medium · 1 h 25 minBell peppers stuffed with spiced rice and meat, braised in tomato sauce, a comforting Montenegrin household staple.
Punjene Paprike SupplìVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 50 minFried risotto rice croquettes with a molten mozzarella centre, the Roman street snack found around the Vatican.
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