Dairy-Free Recipes from Around the World, Page 16

Every dish here is naturally dairy-free, no substitutions needed, and comes from a real culinary tradition somewhere on the map. Prefer to wander? On any recipe you can toggle dairy-free and the ingredients rewrite themselves with regional swaps.
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Nauruan Chop SueyYaren, Nauru · easy · 25 minNauru's everyday plate: chicken stir-fried fast with cabbage, carrot and onion in a light soy sauce, a dish the island's Chinese kitchens made a staple.
Nauruan Coconut MousseYaren, Nauru · easy · 2 h 25 minA light, cool Nauruan coconut mousse: coconut milk sweetened and set soft with agar and folded through whipped coconut cream, made for special days.
Chili Taiyo (Tinned Tuna Noodles)Honiara, Solomon Islands · easy · 20 minThe Solomon Islands' favorite fast lunch: tinned Taiyo tuna tossed with noodles, fresh chili, tomato and onion into a quick, fiery plate.
Solomon Islands Cassava PuddingHoniara, Solomon Islands · easy · 1 h 5 minA sticky, chewy Solomon Islands pudding of grated cassava baked with coconut cream and sugar, served at weddings and feast days.
Grilled Breadfruit with MitiFunafuti, Tuvalu · easy · 55 minWhole breadfruit roasted over coals until smoky and tender, torn into pieces and dipped into miti, a fresh coconut cream sauce sharpened with onion, chili and lime.
Puleleti (Coconut and Coconut Syrup Sweet)Funafuti, Tuvalu · easy · 25 minA chewy Tuvaluan coconut candy, fresh grated coconut cooked down with sweet coconut toddy syrup until thick, sticky and glossy.
Rēwena Parāoa (Māori Potato Bread)Waikato, New Zealand · advanced · 1 dayA traditional Māori sourdough raised with a fermented potato starter, baked into a soft, faintly sour loaf.
Oka I'a (Samoan Raw Fish in Coconut Cream)Upolu, Samoa · easy · 20 minFresh fish cured briefly in lemon or lime, then folded into thick coconut cream with onion, tomato and cucumber.
'Ota 'Ika (Tongan Raw Fish Salad)Tongatapu, Tonga · easy · 55 minWhite fish marinated in lemon, then tossed with coconut cream and plenty of diced tomato, cucumber, capsicum and spring onion.
Lo'i Feke (Octopus in Coconut Cream)Tongatapu, Tonga · medium · 55 minTender octopus simmered gently with onion in thick coconut cream, a simple three-part island dish.
Eke Takare (Curried Octopus in Coconut Cream)Rarotonga, Cook Islands · medium · 1 h 35 minTender octopus simmered in a lightly curried coconut cream sauce, a Cook Islands seafood favourite served with rice or taro.
Dia (Sago and Banana in Coconut Cream)Highlands, Papua New Guinea · easy · 40 minRipe banana and sago wrapped in banana leaves and boiled, then served warm with thick coconut cream, a Central District delicacy.
Aigir (Tolai Coconut Chicken)Highlands, Papua New Guinea · medium · 55 minChicken, kaukau and island greens cooked fast in fresh coconut cream brought to the boil with fire-heated stones, the signature dish of the Tolai people.
Reef Fish in Coconut MilkNgerulmud, Palau · easy · 35 minFresh reef fish gently simmered in coconut milk with onion, ginger and turmeric, a straightforward Palauan preparation of the day's catch.
Fafa (Kosraean Pounded Taro)Palikir, Micronesia · medium · 1 hSoft taro pounded smooth with a stone tok and mixed with coconut milk, the signature ceremonial food of Kosrae.
Kon (Chuukese Pounded Breadfruit)Palikir, Micronesia · medium · 1 hRipe breadfruit boiled and pounded hot with coconut milk into a creamy paste, a ceremonial food of Chuuk served with fish or chicken.
Chukuchuk (Coconut Rice Balls)Majuro, Marshall Islands · easy · 35 minWarm sticky rice rolled by hand into balls and coated in freshly grated coconut, a Marshallese staple served with fish.
Talo Tokotokoi (Baked Taro with Coconut Cream)Funafuti, Tuvalu · easy · 1 h 50 minBaked taro broken into chunks and coated in a thick, sweet coconut cream cooked down until glossy, a favourite at Tuvaluan feasts.
Barramundi in Banana LeafMajuro, Marshall Islands · easy · 50 minA whole reef fish seasoned simply, wrapped tight in banana leaves and baked until sweet and buttery, one of the national dishes of the Marshall Islands.
Crab in LoloFunafuti, Tuvalu · medium · 55 minCrab simmered in lolo, a rich coconut-cream sauce with onion and garlic, a celebration dish of Tuvalu where the prized coconut crab is reserved for feasts.
DingonYaren, Nauru · easy · 50 minPounded breadfruit or banana worked with fresh coconut and fragrant pandanus, shaped into dense little patties and baked or pan-fried, a classic Nauruan savory food.
Fish Baked in Coconut and PandanusYaren, Nauru · easy · 55 minFresh reef fish baked in coconut cream and wrapped with fragrant pandanus leaf, the everyday cooked counterpart to Nauru's raw coconut fish.
Lovo (Fijian Earth-Oven Feast, Home-Oven Version)Viti Levu, Fiji · medium · 7 h 30 minFiji's Sunday feast: chicken and pork marinated in coconut cream, garlic and ginger, wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked with dalo, cassava and kumala and parcels of palusami, adapted here for a home oven.
Ika Vakalolo (Fijian Fish in Coconut Cream)Viti Levu, Fiji · easy · 45 minFirm reef fish lightly fried, then simmered in lolo (coconut cream) with onion, garlic, tomato, chilli and greens, finished with lemon and served with boiled cassava or dalo.
Bunia (Ni-Vanuatu Chicken and Root Crops in Coconut Milk)Efate (Port Vila), Vanuatu · medium · 2 h 40 minA big banana-leaf bundle of chicken, taro, kumala and yam layered over island cabbage and soaked in fresh coconut milk, steamed with hot stones in Vanuatu and baked in a covered dish at home.
Motu (Solomon Islands Stone-Oven Pork and Root Crops)Honiara, Solomon Islands · medium · 3 h 30 minThe Solomon Islands feast oven: leaf-wrapped pork and whole taro, kumara and cassava steamed and roasted among hot stones under layers of banana leaves, adapted here for a covered roasting tin.
HariraFès-Meknès, Morocco · medium · 1 h 10 minThe tomato, lentil, and chickpea soup that breaks the fast across Morocco, silky, herbal, and lemon-bright.
Alloco with Tomato-Chili SauceAbidjan (Lagunes), Côte d’Ivoire · easy · 30 minGolden fried sweet plantains with a punchy tomato-onion-chili sauce, Abidjan’s favourite street snack.
Muriwo Unedovi (Greens in Peanut Butter)Harare, Zimbabwe · easy · 35 minCollard greens folded into a creamy peanut-butter sauce, Zimbabwe’s everyday pairing for sadza.
Shorba LibiyaTripoli, Libya · easy · 1 hLibya’s tomato-lamb soup with orzo and a signature flourish of dried mint, the bowl that opens every Ramadan night.
SuyaKano (North), Nigeria · easy · 42 minThin beef skewers crusted in spicy, nutty yaji spice and grilled over coals, northern Nigeria’s legendary night-market snack.
KapanaWindhoek, Namibia · easy · 30 minNamibia's open-fire street beef: thin strips grilled fast over coals and dusted with a spicy dry rub.
Pastel com Diabo DentroSantiago (Praia), Cape Verde · medium · 1 h 5 minA crisp corn-dough pastry with a spicy tuna filling, whose fiery name means 'pastry with the devil inside'.
Salad Pwason Fime (Smoked Fish Salad)Victoria, Seychelles · easy · 20 minFlaked smoked fish tossed raw with sour green mango, red onion, tomato, and chili in a bright lime and oil dressing.
Umbidvo Wetintsanga (Pumpkin Leaves with Groundnuts)Mbabane, Eswatini · easy · 40 minTender pumpkin leaves simmered with onion and tomato and made creamy with crushed groundnuts, a cherished Swazi dish.
Chorba FrikAlgiers, Algeria · medium · 1 h 20 minThe Ramadan soup of Algeria: a spiced tomato broth with lamb, chickpeas and smoky green freekeh, thick enough to eat as a meal.
MorohoMaseru, Lesotho · easy · 30 minLeafy greens cooked down with onion and tomato, the everyday vegetable that Basotho eat with papa at almost every meal.
KalembulaLusaka, Zambia · easy · 40 minTender sweet potato leaves simmered with pounded groundnuts into a creamy Zambian relish for nshima.
Mchicha wa Nazi (Greens in Coconut Milk)Zanzibar, Tanzania · easy · 35 minAmaranth greens slow-wilted with onion, tomato and chili, then made silky with coconut milk in the Zanzibari style.
Mbatten (Stuffed Potato Fritters)Tripoli, Libya · medium · 1 h 10 minPotato slices sandwiched around spiced minced meat, coated and fried until the outside is golden and the potato tender.
Zaalouk (Moroccan Eggplant and Tomato Salad)Fès-Meknès, Morocco · easy · 1 hCharred eggplant cooked down with tomato, garlic, cumin, paprika, olive oil and fresh herbs into a smoky, spoonable cooked salad eaten with Moroccan bread.
Azifa (Ethiopian Green Lentil Salad)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · easy · 1 h 45 minGreen lentils cooked until just tender, then chilled and tossed with red onion, green chili, lemon or lime and a sharp dressing of ground mustard seed.
Dibi (Senegalese Grilled Lamb with Mustard Onions)Dakar, Senegal · easy · 1 h 50 minLamb seasoned and grilled over hot coals until charred, chopped into pieces and served on paper with soft mustard onions and bread, the way the dibiteries of Dakar do it.
Kelewele (Ghanaian Spiced Fried Plantain)Greater Accra, Ghana · easy · 55 minCubes of ripe plantain tossed in fresh ginger, onion, chili and warm spice, then fried until caramelized at the edges and eaten hot with roasted peanuts.
Slata Mechouia (Tunisian Grilled Pepper Salad)Tunis, Tunisia · easy · 1 hGreen peppers, chilies, tomatoes, onion and garlic charred over a flame, peeled and chopped fine with caraway and olive oil, then crowned with tuna, egg and olives.
Chapati (Kenyan Soft Layered Flatbread)Nairobi, Kenya · medium · 1 h 45 minSoft, flaky wheat flatbreads, oiled, rolled up and coiled before a second rolling so they cook into tender layers on a hot pan, torn to scoop stews and beans.
Kwacoco Bible (Cameroonian Cocoyam Parcels)Southwest (Buea), Cameroon · medium · 2 hFinely grated cocoyam mixed with red palm oil, smoked fish, crayfish, greens and hot pepper, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed into firm, savory parcels.
Lasary Voatabia (Malagasy Tomato and Onion Relish)Analamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · easy · 30 minDiced firm tomatoes with onion, spring onion, grated ginger and chili, sharpened with lime juice, the fresh relish spooned beside rice and rich stews all over Madagascar.
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