Vegan Recipes from Around the World, Page 7

Every dish here is naturally vegan, no substitutions needed, and comes from a real culinary tradition somewhere on the map. Prefer to wander? On any recipe you can toggle vegan and the ingredients rewrite themselves with regional swaps.
386 recipes · showing 289 to 336
Bajilla (Qatari Spiced Boiled Broad Beans)Doha, Qatar · easy · 13 h 10 minWhole dried broad beans soaked overnight and boiled soft with salt, then served warm with lemon, cumin and chopped hot chili, with bread on the side.
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.
Mchadi (Georgian Cornbread)Imereti, Georgia · easy · 34 minThick little oval cakes of stone-ground white cornmeal, salt and water, fried in a covered pan until crisp and golden outside and dense and crumbly within, served warm with lobio and cheese.
Cong You Bing (Scallion Pancakes)Shanghai, China · medium · 1 h 35 minHot-water dough rolled thin, spread with scallion-scented oil paste and chopped spring onions, coiled into a snail and flattened, then pan-fried until crisp and flaky outside and chewy within.
Batata Harra (Lebanese Spicy Potatoes)Beirut, Lebanon · easy · 50 minCubes of potato fried until crisp and golden, then tossed in hot olive oil with plenty of garlic, chilli and fresh coriander and finished with lemon juice.
Fatayer bi Sabanekh (Lebanese Spinach Pies)Beirut, Lebanon · medium · 2 h 12 minSmall triangles of soft yeasted dough sealed around a tangy filling of spinach, onion, sumac, lemon and olive oil, baked until golden and eaten warm or at room temperature.
Atchara (Filipino Pickled Green Papaya)Central Luzon, Philippines · easy · 2 daysShredded unripe papaya salted and squeezed dry, then packed with carrot, red pepper, ginger, garlic, onion and raisins in a sweet, sharp cane vinegar brine, the crunchy relish for grilled and fried meats.
Turon (Filipino Caramelised Banana Rolls)Central Luzon, Philippines · easy · 35 minHalved saba bananas and strips of ripe jackfruit rolled in brown sugar and lumpia wrappers, then fried in oil with more sugar that melts into a crackly caramel shell.
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.
Shalgam (Kazakh Radish Salad)Almaty, Kazakhstan · easy · 1 hLong white radish, carrot, sweet red pepper and onion cut into fine strips and dressed with oil, vinegar, garlic, a little sugar and a pinch of chilli, a crunchy cold salad for the start of a feast.
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.
Laboo (Persian Hot Beetroot Street Snack)Tehran, Iran · easy · 1 h 50 minWhole beetroots boiled slowly until tender, peeled, cut into wedges and tossed hot in a glossy syrup made from their own cooking liquid, the steaming winter snack of Iranian street carts.
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.
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.
Makdous (Syrian Oil-Cured Stuffed Eggplants)Damascus, Syria · medium · 5.5 daysBaby eggplants blanched, salted and pressed, stuffed with walnuts, red pepper, chili and garlic and cured under olive oil for days until tangy, then eaten straight from the jar with warm flatbread.
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.
Sambusak b'Tawa (Iraqi Chickpea Turnovers)Baghdad, Iraq · medium · 2 h 5 minThin yeasted dough folded into half-moons around mashed chickpeas cooked with golden onion and turmeric, then shallow-fried a minute a side until crisp and golden.
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.
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.
Kelupis (Bruneian Glutinous Rice Rolls in Leaves)Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · medium · 2 h 10 minGlutinous rice cooked in coconut milk until glossy, wrapped in slim rolls of leaf and steamed, served with rendang, curry or peanut sauce at Hari Raya.
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.
Mashkhool (Kuwaiti White Rice with Onion Crust)Kuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 1 h 45 minFragrant basmati parboiled with cardamom, cinnamon and lemon, then steamed over saffron-tinted onions until a golden crust forms, served with crisp fried onions beside stews and fish.
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.
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.
Wo (Newari Black Lentil Patties)Kathmandu Valley, Nepal · medium · 9 hSoaked and skinned black lentils ground to a thick batter with ginger, garlic and cumin, then pan-fried in a little oil into soft, golden, crisp-edged patties.
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.
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.
Carciofi alla RomanaVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 1 hWhole Roman artichokes stuffed with garlic and wild mint, then braised upright in olive oil and water until meltingly tender.
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.
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.
Zacuscă (Moldovan Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Spread)Chișinău, Moldova · medium · 4 h 10 minFire-roasted eggplant and sweet red peppers cooked down slowly with onion, sunflower oil and tomato until thick and jammy, the autumn preserve spread on bread all winter.
Vinegret (Beet, Potato and Pickle Salad)Minsk, Belarus · easy · 1 h 5 minDiced boiled beets, potatoes and carrots with dill pickles, sauerkraut, onion and green peas, dressed simply with unrefined sunflower oil, a ruby-red salad for every Belarusian holiday table.
Somun (Bosnian Flatbread)Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · medium · 2 h 10 minA soft, puffy round of yeasted bread stretched by hand, scored in a diamond grid and sprinkled with nigella seeds, baked fast in a very hot oven to split open for ćevapi.
Ajvar (Macedonian Roasted Red Pepper Relish)Skopje, North Macedonia · medium · 4 h 30 minSweet red peppers, and a little eggplant, roasted until blistered, peeled and cooked down for hours with sunflower oil until thick, glossy and smoky, the autumn relish for bread, cheese and grilled meat.
Espinacs a la Catalana (Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts)Andorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 1 hSpinach wilted and squeezed dry, then tossed in olive oil with sliced garlic, toasted pine nuts and plump soaked raisins, a sweet and savoury side from the Catalan kitchen.
Soparnik (Dalmatian Swiss Chard Pie)Dalmatia, Croatia · medium · 2 hTwo paper-thin sheets of unleavened dough around raw Swiss chard, red onion and parsley dressed with olive oil, baked flat until crisp and brushed with garlic and olive oil.
Apfelmus (Liechtenstein Apple Sauce)Vaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 30 minTart cooking apples simmered soft with a splash of water or sweet cider, lemon, a little sugar and cinnamon, then mashed into a chunky sauce, the essential partner to Käsknöpfle.
Fagioli all’Uccelletto (Tuscan Beans with Sage and Tomato)Tuscany, Italy · easy · 13 h 45 minSoft cannellini beans simmered in olive oil scented with garlic and sage, then stewed in tomato until glossy, the Tuscan contorno for sausages and grilled meat.
Patatas a lo Pobre (Andalusian Poor Man’s Potatoes)Andalusia, Spain · easy · 50 minSliced potatoes slowly confited in olive oil with onion, green and red peppers and whole garlic, then browned at the end, the Andalusian side for chops, fish and fried eggs.
Patates Lemonates (Greek Lemon Roast Potatoes)Attica (Athens), Greece · easy · 1 h 30 minPotato wedges roasted in a bath of olive oil, lemon juice, water, garlic and dried oregano until they drink up the liquid and turn golden at the edges and creamy inside.
Batatas a Murro (Portuguese Punched Potatoes)Lisbon, Portugal · easy · 1 h 5 minSmall potatoes roasted in their skins on coarse salt, given a punch to crack them open, then drenched in hot olive oil with garlic, the partner of roast salt cod.
Baklazhanna Ikra (Odesa-Style Eggplant Caviar)Poltava, Ukraine · easy · 2 h 20 minRoasted eggplant, pepper and tomato, peeled and chopped by hand with garlic, herbs, sunflower oil and a splash of vinegar, a cold zakuska spread on black bread.
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