Quick Recipes from Around the World in 30 Minutes, Page 4
Short on time, still want to travel? These authentic dishes come together in 30 minutes or less, proof that a trip around the world can fit inside a weeknight.
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Ika MataRarotonga, Cook Islands · easy · 25 minRaw fish cured in lime and bathed in fresh coconut cream with cucumber, tomato, and spring onion.
Ika Mata Coconut FishYaren, Nauru · easy · 30 minNauru's national dish: freshly caught tuna diced raw and steeped in thick coconut cream with lime, served cool with rice.
Coconut Fish Vegemite on ToastVictoria, Australia · easy · 5 minHot buttered toast under a thin, salty scrape of Vegemite, the deceptively simple, fiercely defended Australian breakfast.
Vegemite on Toast Kiribati Coconut RiceTarawa, Kiribati · easy · 30 minRice simmered in fresh coconut milk and sweetened with coconut toddy, a soft, fragrant breakfast from the atolls of Kiribati.
Kiribati Coconut Rice Marshallese Banana PancakesMajuro, Marshall Islands · easy · 25 minThick, sweet banana pancakes flecked with coconut, griddled golden, a modern Marshall Islands breakfast favorite.
Marshallese Banana Pancakes Grilled Reef Fish with RicePalikir, Micronesia · easy · 30 minWhole reef fish grilled over coconut husks with lime and served over hot rice, a savory, protein-rich Micronesian morning plate.
Grilled Reef Fish with Rice Banana in Coconut CreamYaren, Nauru · easy · 15 minRipe bananas warmed in sweet coconut cream with a hint of lime, a soft, quick Nauruan breakfast from the Pacific's smallest republic.
Boiled Kumara with Fresh CoconutHoniara, Solomon Islands · easy · 25 minTender boiled kumara (sweet potato) tossed with fresh grated coconut and a little salt, an honest, everyday Solomon Islands breakfast.
Boiled Kumara with Fresh Coconut Whitebait FrittersSouthland, New Zealand · easy · 20 minWhole translucent whitebait bound in barely any egg and fried golden, a South Island seasonal delicacy on white bread.
Whitebait Fritters Sausage SizzleNew South Wales (Sydney), Australia · easy · 30 minA barbecued sausage on white bread with soft grilled onions and sauce, the fundraiser lunch of every Australian car park.
Aibika with Tinned FishHighlands, Papua New Guinea · easy · 30 minTender aibika greens simmered in coconut with tinned mackerel over rice, the honest everyday lunch of Papua New Guinea.
Aibika with Tinned Fish Kiribati Palu (Marinated Reef Fish)Tarawa, Kiribati · easy · 25 minRaw reef fish cured in lime and salt, then folded through fresh coconut cream with onion and chili, a bright, no-cook lunch of the atolls.
Seboseb (Tapioca Coconut Pudding)Ngerulmud, Palau · easy · 30 minA silky Palauan pudding of tapioca starch cooked slowly with sugar and coconut milk until glossy and chewy, served cool.
Seboseb (Tapioca Coconut Pudding) Benben in Mokmok (Arrowroot and Coconut Sap Dumplings)Majuro, Marshall Islands · easy · 30 minMarshallese arrowroot simmered with sweet coconut sap into a soft jelly, shaped into little balls and rolled in fresh grated coconut.
Uht Sukusuk (Pounded Banana with Coconut Cream)Palikir, Micronesia · easy · 25 minA Pohnpeian sweet of ripe bananas boiled and pounded to a smooth, sticky mass, crowned with a pour of fresh coconut cream.
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.
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.
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.
Puleleti (Coconut and Coconut Syrup Sweet) 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.
Oka I'a (Samoan Raw Fish in Coconut Cream) 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.
Alloco with Tomato-Chili Sauce KapanaWindhoek, Namibia · easy · 30 minNamibia's open-fire street beef: thin strips grilled fast over coals and dusted with a spicy dry rub.
Kapana 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.
Salad Pwason Fime (Smoked Fish Salad) MorohoMaseru, Lesotho · easy · 30 minLeafy greens cooked down with onion and tomato, the everyday vegetable that Basotho eat with papa at almost every meal.
Moroho 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.
Lasary Voatabia (Malagasy Tomato and Onion Relish) Funge (Angolan Cassava Flour Porridge)Luanda, Angola · medium · 20 minCassava flour beaten into boiling water with a wooden spoon until it turns smooth, glossy and elastic, the swallow that carries muamba, calulu and every Angolan sauce.
Funge (Angolan Cassava Flour Porridge) Salatet Dakwa (Sudanese Peanut Salad)Khartoum, Sudan · easy · 15 minDiced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red onion and green chili tossed in a tangy dressing of peanut paste loosened with lime juice, water and oil.
Salatet Dakwa (Sudanese Peanut Salad) Gozo (Central African Cassava Flour Dough)Bangui, Central African Republic · medium · 17 minCassava flour worked into boiling water until it turns into a smooth, sticky, slightly translucent dough, rolled into balls and dipped into ngunza, koko or any Central African sauce.
Gozo (Central African Cassava Flour Dough) Maputi aneNzungu (Zimbabwean Roasted Maize and Peanuts)Harare, Zimbabwe · easy · 30 minDried white maize kernels dry-roasted in a heavy pan until golden, then roasted on with raw peanuts until charred in spots and finished with a splash of salty water.
Maputi aneNzungu (Zimbabwean Roasted Maize and Peanuts) Mofo Sakay (Malagasy Chili Fritters)Analamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · easy · 30 minLittle savoury fritters of a thick flour and egg batter packed with watercress, spring onion, tomato and red chili, fried golden by the spoonful and eaten hot.
Kitaba (Angolan Spiced Peanut Paste)Luanda, Angola · easy · 25 minFreshly roasted peanuts pounded with hot chili and sea salt into a coarse, crunchy, fiery paste, eaten by the spoonful as a snack or stirred into peanut stews.
Sambaza (Rwandan Fried Lake Kivu Fish)Kigali, Rwanda · easy · 30 minTiny whole lake sardines dusted in seasoned flour and deep fried until crisp, piled on a plate with lemon wedges, pili-pili and a pot of mayonnaise for the table to share.
Sambaza (Rwandan Fried Lake Kivu Fish) Therere (Malawian Okra Relish)Lilongwe, Malawi · easy · 30 minSliced okra, pumpkin leaves and tomato cooked fast in a little salted water with a pinch of bicarbonate of soda until soft, foamy and pleasantly slippery, the everyday relish served beside nsima.
Therere (Malawian Okra Relish) Kopto (Nigerien Moringa Leaf Salad)Niamey, Niger · easy · 30 minTender boiled moringa leaves tossed with peanut paste or crumbled kuli-kuli, tomato, onion, cucumber, chili and lemon, eaten cool as a starter.
Kopto (Nigerien Moringa Leaf Salad) Safou (Congolese Warm Salted African Plums)Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo · easy · 25 minPurple safou, the African plum, warmed briefly in salted water until the green flesh turns soft and buttery, eaten with roasted maize as a seasonal snack.
Safou (Congolese Warm Salted African Plums) Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)Isan (Northeast), Thailand · easy · 25 minGreen papaya pounded in a mortar with chili, lime, and tomatoes, crunchy, fiery, and alive.
Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad) FattoushDamascus, Syria · easy · 30 minA bright Syrian chopped salad of crisp vegetables and toasted flatbread in a tangy sumac and pomegranate molasses dressing.
Fattoush Pai Huang Gua (Smashed Cucumber Salad)Sichuan, China · easy · 30 minCucumbers smacked with a cleaver until they crack, salted, then tossed with raw garlic, black vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and a spoon of chili oil.
Pai Huang Gua (Smashed Cucumber Salad) Tabbouleh (Lebanese Parsley and Bulgur Salad)Beirut, Lebanon · easy · 30 minA green salad of finely chopped parsley and mint with diced tomato, spring onion and just a sprinkle of fine bulgur, dressed sharply with lemon and olive oil.
Tabbouleh (Lebanese Parsley and Bulgur Salad) Salat Katzutz (Israeli Chopped Salad)Tel Aviv, Israel · easy · 20 minTomatoes and unpeeled cucumbers diced as small as you can with onion, pepper and parsley, dressed only with lemon juice, olive oil and salt.
Salat Katzutz (Israeli Chopped Salad) Ezay (Bhutanese Chili and Cheese Relish)Thimphu, Bhutan · easy · 15 minA fiery raw relish of chopped chilies, tomato, red onion and coriander, crumbled with fresh cheese and seasoned with salt and numbing Sichuan pepper, spooned onto rice.
Ezay (Bhutanese Chili and Cheese Relish) Shakarob (Tajik Tomato and Onion Salad)Dushanbe, Tajikistan · easy · 15 minRipe tomatoes and paper-thin onion, soaked in cold water to tame their bite, seasoned simply with salt, black pepper, herbs and a little oil, to eat beside plov.
Shakarob (Tajik Tomato and Onion Salad) Budu (Timorese Tomato, Mint and Lime Salsa)Dili, Timor-Leste · easy · 15 minA fresh, sharp relish of chopped tomato, red onion and mint dressed with lime juice and salt, spooned over grilled fish, corn and rice.
Budu (Timorese Tomato, Mint and Lime Salsa) Kheere ka Raita (Cucumber Raita)Punjab, India · easy · 12 minCool whisked yogurt with chopped cucumber, fresh coriander and mint, seasoned with salt and a dusting of roasted cumin, served alongside biryani, pulao and spiced curries.
Kheere ka Raita (Cucumber Raita) Ajad (Thai Cucumber Relish)Bangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 30 minThin slices of cucumber, shallot and red chilli in a clear sweet-sour vinegar syrup, the crisp, cooling relish served beside satay, fish cakes and Massaman curry.
Rau Muống Xào Tỏi (Stir-Fried Water Spinach with Garlic)Hanoi (Red River Delta), Vietnam · easy · 16 minCrisp hollow-stemmed water spinach blanched, then tossed in a very hot wok with plenty of garlic and a glossy splash of oyster sauce, the green side dish on countless Vietnamese family tables.
Rau Muống Xào Tỏi (Stir-Fried Water Spinach with Garlic) Bánh Tráng Nướng (Grilled Rice Paper)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 22 minA dry rice paper sheet toasted over the heat until crisp, spread with beaten quail egg and spring onion, scattered with dried shrimp and pork floss, then zigzagged with mayonnaise and chilli sauce and folded to eat by hand.
Kachumber (Pakistani Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Salad)Lahore (Punjab), Pakistan · easy · 10 minFinely diced tomato, cucumber and red onion with green chilli and coriander, dressed with lemon juice, salt, black pepper and roasted cumin, the fresh relish served beside biryani, karahi and kebabs.
Kachumber (Pakistani Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Salad) Salad Shirazi (Persian Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad)Tehran, Iran · easy · 20 minCucumber, tomato and red onion cut into a fine, even dice and dressed simply with verjuice or lime juice, olive oil and crushed dried mint, the bright side salad for rice and kebabs.
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