Easy Recipes from Around the World, Page 16

New to a cuisine, or just want something forgiving? These authentic dishes are rated easy, approachable methods, everyday techniques, real flavor from real places.
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Pidan Doufu (Taiwanese Century Egg Tofu)Taipei, Taiwan · easy · 10 minA chilled block of silken tofu topped with diced century egg, spring onion and bonito flakes, dressed at the table with lightly sweetened soy sauce and a few drops of sesame oil.
Di Gua Ye (Taiwanese Garlic Sweet Potato Leaves)Taipei, Taiwan · easy · 15 minTender sweet potato leaves and shoots stir-fried in a very hot wok with plenty of garlic and a splash of water until just wilted, silky and bright green.
Jeow Mak Len (Lao Roasted Tomato and Chilli Dip)Luang Prabang, Laos · easy · 30 minTomatoes, shallots, garlic and chillies charred until blistered, then pounded in a mortar with fish sauce and coriander into a smoky, chunky dip for sticky rice.
Gotu Kola Sambol (Sri Lankan Pennywort and Coconut Salad)Southern Province, Sri Lanka · easy · 20 minFinely shredded pennywort leaves mixed by hand with fresh grated coconut, red onion, green chilli and tomato, sharpened with lime juice and salt, a raw green side for rice and curry.
Nhoam Krauch Thlong (Cambodian Pomelo Salad with Prawns)Phnom Penh, Cambodia · easy · 35 minJuicy pomelo pulled into bite-sized pieces and tossed with poached prawns, pounded dried shrimp, mint and shallots in a sweet, sour, salty and hot lime dressing, topped with toasted coconut and peanuts.
Aloo Bhorta (Bangladeshi Mashed Potato with Mustard Oil and Chilli)Dhaka, Bangladesh · easy · 40 minBoiled potatoes mashed by hand with pungent raw mustard oil, fried onion, charred dried red chillies, green chilli and coriander, a comforting mash eaten with plain rice and dal.
Chatni Gashneez (Afghan Coriander and Walnut Chutney)Kabul, Afghanistan · easy · 15 minA fresh green chutney of coriander, green chilli, garlic and walnuts, pounded or blended coarse and sharpened with lemon juice or vinegar, spooned beside rice, kebabs and bolani at almost every Afghan meal.
Sahawiq (Yemeni Fresh Chili and Tomato Relish)Sana’a, Yemen · easy · 10 minTomato, green chili, garlic, cumin and coriander crushed together into a coarse, fiery fresh relish, spooned beside rice, bread, beans and meat at almost every Yemeni meal.
Matbucha (Cooked Tomato and Pepper Salad)Tel Aviv, Israel · easy · 2 h 20 minCharred, peeled tomatoes and red peppers cooked slowly in olive oil with garlic and hot chili for an hour and a half until thick and jammy, served cool with bread among the first-course salads.
Timman (Iraqi White Rice with a Golden Crust)Baghdad, Iraq · easy · 1 h 5 minSoaked long-grain rice boiled hard in its soaking water with oil and salt, then steamed low and slow until every grain stands apart, with a thin crisp golden crust turned out on top.
Ugiyot Tahini (Israeli Tahini Cookies)Tel Aviv, Israel · easy · 33 minCrumbly, shortbread-like cookies of butter, sugar, flour and a generous cup of raw tahini, scented with vanilla or cardamom and baked until just golden at the edges.
Eetch (Armenian Tomato and Bulgur Salad)Yerevan, Armenia · easy · 2 h 5 minFine bulgur simmered in a brick-red sauce of onion, tomato, tomato and pepper pastes and lemon, left to swell and cool, then heaped with spring onion, parsley and red pepper and scooped up with lettuce or lavash.
Mangal Salatı (Azerbaijani Grilled Vegetable Salad)Baku, Azerbaijan · easy · 1 h 20 minEggplants, tomatoes and peppers charred over the grill until soft, peeled, chopped small and drained, then tossed with raw onion, garlic, fresh herbs, oil and a splash of vinegar to eat beside kebab.
Sambal Kangkong (Singapore Spicy Water Spinach)Singapore, Singapore · easy · 32 minWater spinach stir-fried over high heat in a sambal of dried chilies, fresh chilies, shallots, garlic, dried shrimp and toasted belacan, until the leaves wilt and the hollow stems still crunch.
Shorbat Freekeh (Palestinian Freekeh and Chicken Soup)West Bank, Palestine · easy · 1 h 35 minSmoky roasted green wheat simmered in a cardamom and bay-scented chicken broth with onion softened in olive oil and shredded chicken, finished with cinnamon, black pepper and parsley.
Dagga (Gazan Hot Tomato and Dill Salad)West Bank, Palestine · easy · 15 minOnion, hot green chili, dill and ripe tomato pounded together with salt in a clay bowl into a fiery, chunky salsa, sharpened with lemon and drowned in olive oil, served beside fish, rice and stews.
Shorbat Quaker (Saudi Lamb and Oat Ramadan Soup)Hejaz, Saudi Arabia · easy · 1 h 45 minSmall pieces of lamb on the bone simmered with golden onion, tomato, cardamom and cinnamon until tender, then thickened with rolled oats into a smooth, peppery soup finished with a squeeze of lemon.
Kurut (Kyrgyz Dried Salted Yogurt Balls)Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · easy · 3.5 daysSoured milk strained into thick suzma, salted, rolled into small balls and dried in the sun until hard, a tangy, very salty snack that keeps for months.
Roshi (Maldivian Flatbread)Malé, Maldives · easy · 1 h 25 minThin, soft flatbreads of plain flour, oil and boiling water, cooked on a hot pan until they puff, torn to scoop up mas huni or mixed into fish curry with a squeeze of lime.
Daqqus (Qatari Tomato and Garlic Sauce)Doha, Qatar · easy · 1 hFresh tomatoes blended with garlic, a little green chili and tomato paste, then simmered slowly until thick, deep red and tangy, to spoon over machboos.
Chakka (Tajik Strained Yogurt with Herbs and Garlic)Dushanbe, Tajikistan · easy · 8 h 15 minTangy yogurt hung in cloth until thick, then beaten with salt, garlic and chopped dill, mint and basil, set out with warm non to scoop at the start of the meal.
Dongchimi (North Korean Radish Water Kimchi)Pyongyang, North Korea · easy · 2 daysWhole Korean radishes salted, then left to sour in a clear brine with pear, garlic, ginger, green chili and scallions, giving crisp, mild pickles and an icy, tangy broth.
Golbheda ko Achar (Nepali Roasted Tomato Relish)Kathmandu Valley, Nepal · easy · 22 minTomatoes and dried red chillies charred over a flame, then pounded in a mortar with raw garlic, salt and a pinch of timur into a smoky, fiery relish for dal bhat and momo.
Burghul bi Banadoura (Syrian Tomato Bulgur Pilaf)Damascus, Syria · easy · 1 hCoarse bulgur simmered in a quick sauce of fresh tomatoes, onion and green pepper until each grain is tender and stained red, served beside stews, grills and yogurt.
Caldo VerdeMinho, Portugal · easy · 45 minPortugal’s signature green soup: silky potato broth with ribbons of collard greens and smoky sausage.
Gratin DauphinoisDauphiné (Alps), France · easy · 1 h 35 minThin potato slices baked slowly in garlic-infused cream until the top blisters gold, Alpine comfort at its purest.
ColcannonMunster, Ireland · easy · 45 minButtery mashed potatoes folded with wilted cabbage and scallions, served with a melting well of butter.
Bergensk FiskesuppeVestland (Bergen), Norway · easy · 50 minBergen’s creamy fish soup: salmon and cod in a gently sweet-and-sour broth with root vegetables and chives.
Gazpacho AndaluzAndalusia, Spain · easy · 2 h 20 minThe cold soup of the Spanish south: ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and pepper blended silky-smooth with olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Cullen SkinkScotland (Moray Coast), United Kingdom · easy · 45 minA smoky, creamy chowder of smoked haddock, potato, and leek from a single fishing village on the Moray coast.
Shopska SalataSofia, Bulgaria · easy · 15 minDiced tomato, cucumber, and pepper under a snowy blanket of grated white cheese, Bulgaria's national salad.
Gravlax (Gravad Lax)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 daySalmon dry-cured for a couple of days in salt, sugar, dill and white pepper, sliced paper-thin and served with a sweet mustard-dill sauce.
Janssons Frestelse (Jansson’s Temptation)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 h 20 minA creamy gratin of matchstick potatoes layered with sweet onions and Swedish spiced sprats, baked in cream and milk until golden.
Inlagd Sill (Pickled Herring)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1.5 daysSalt herring soaked and pickled in a sweet-sour 1-2-3 brine of vinegar, sugar and water with allspice, bay and red onion, the centrepiece of the Swedish Midsummer table alongside new potatoes and soured cream.
Färskpotatis med Dill (New Potatoes with Dill)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 28 minYoung new potatoes boiled with dill and salt, then tossed in butter and fresh chopped dill, the essential Swedish Midsummer side whose arrival marks the start of summer.
Obatzda (Bavarian Cheese Spread)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 2 h 15 minA rust-coloured beer-garden spread of ripe camembert mashed with butter, paprika, caraway and onion, scooped up with pretzels and radishes.
Bayerischer Kartoffelsalat (Bavarian Potato Salad)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 1 h 40 minWarm sliced waxy potatoes dressed while hot with mustardy broth, vinegar, oil and onion (no mayonnaise), the light southern German potato salad served all through Oktoberfest.
Blaukraut (Bavarian Braised Red Cabbage)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 1 h 15 minRed cabbage slowly braised sweet-and-sour with apple, vinegar, cloves and juniper until glossy and tender, the classic Bavarian side to roast pork knuckle and Oktoberfest roasts.
RosoljeTartu, Estonia · easy · 3 h 20 minEstonia's vivid pink festive salad of diced beetroot, potato, herring, egg and apple in a creamy mustard dressing.
GromperekichelcherLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 40 minLuxembourg's funfair favorite: crisp grated-potato fritters with onion and parsley, fried golden and eaten with apple sauce.
Bruschetta al Pomodoro (Tomato Bruschetta)Lazio (Rome), Italy · easy · 50 minThick slices of country bread toasted until crisp, rubbed with raw garlic and heaped with diced ripe tomato, basil, salt and a generous pour of olive oil.
Tzatziki (Greek Garlic Yogurt and Cucumber Dip)Attica (Athens), Greece · easy · 1 h 15 minThick strained yogurt beaten with salted, squeezed cucumber, raw garlic, olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar, chilled and scooped up with warm bread.
Salat Olivye (Olivier Salad)Moscow, Russia · easy · 1 h 35 minFinely diced boiled potato, carrot, egg, dill pickle, green peas and doctor’s sausage folded through mayonnaise, the salad that crowns every Russian New Year table.
Yorkshire PuddingYorkshire, United Kingdom · easy · 1 h 35 minA simple batter of eggs, flour and milk poured into smoking-hot beef dripping and baked until tall, crisp, golden and hollow, the essential side of the Sunday roast.
Liptauer (Viennese Paprika Cheese Spread)Vienna, Austria · easy · 1 h 15 minCreamy Topfen beaten with soft butter, sweet paprika, caraway, capers, onion and gherkin into a rosy spread for dark bread, the standing order at every Viennese Heuriger.
Tomate Crevettes (Belgian Tomatoes Stuffed with Grey Shrimp)Flanders, Belgium · easy · 30 minRipe tomatoes hollowed out and heaped with tiny North Sea grey shrimp folded through homemade mayonnaise and parsley, set on lettuce with the tomato cap as a lid.
Bigilla (Maltese Broad Bean Dip)Valletta, Malta · easy · 13 h 45 minSmall dried broad beans soaked, simmered until soft and mashed with garlic, chilli, parsley, mint and olive oil into a rustic, spicy spread for crusty Maltese bread or galletti.
Urnebes (Serbian Spicy Cheese Spread)Niš, Serbia · easy · 45 minSalty white cheese mashed with kajmak, garlic, chopped hot peppers and crushed dried chilli into a fiery, rosy spread for bread and grilled meat, the way they make it in Niš.
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