Vegetable-led Recipes from Around the World, Page 4
A tour of the world through vegetable-led, 878 authentic dishes, each from a specific region, each with its cultural story and dietary substitutions built in.
878 recipes · showing 145 to 192
KoeksistersMbabane, Eswatini · medium · 1 hPlaited dough fried crisp and plunged into ice-cold spiced syrup, a sticky sweet loved across Eswatini.
Koeksisters Doce de Papaia (Papaya Sweet)Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · easy · 1 hPapaya slowly cooked with sugar, lime and cinnamon until glossy and translucent, a Bissau-Guinean preserve-sweet.
Doce de Papaia (Papaya Sweet) Kanyah (Peanut and Rice Sweet)Monrovia, Liberia · easy · 30 minGround roasted peanuts and toasted rice flour pressed with sugar into a dense, crumbly sweet, a Liberian classic.
Kanyah (Peanut and Rice Sweet) Dates Stuffed with ButterNouakchott, Mauritania · easy · 15 minPlump dates split and filled with cardamom-scented butter, a Saharan sweet of Mauritanian hospitality.
Dates Stuffed with Butter Sweet Mahangu PorridgeWindhoek, Namibia · easy · 30 minNamibian pearl millet simmered soft in sweet vanilla cream and served with stewed fruit, a homely dessert.
Sweet Mahangu Porridge Alkaki (Fried Wheat Sweet)Niamey, Niger · medium · 3 hCrushed wheat kneaded with milk and butter, shaped, fried and soaked in tamarind sugar syrup, a Zinder speciality.
Alkaki (Fried Wheat Sweet) Sonhos de Banana (Banana Fritters)São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · easy · 25 minMashed banana fritters fried until crisp and rolled in cinnamon sugar, a Portuguese-island sweet of São Tomé.
Sonhos de Banana (Banana Fritters) Nouga Koko ek Bannann (Coconut and Banana Nougat)Victoria, Seychelles · easy · 35 minFreshly grated coconut cooked with sugar and banana into a soft, chewy candy scented with vanilla and nutmeg.
Nouga Koko ek Bannann (Coconut and Banana Nougat) Kuindiong (Semolina Pudding)Juba, South Sudan · easy · 30 minA creamy semolina and yogurt pudding topped with miok, a nutty butter-and-sugar crumble, a Dinka sweet.
Kuindiong (Semolina Pudding) Ngalakh (Baobab & Peanut Millet Cream)Dakar, Senegal · easy · 45 minSteamed millet couscous folded into a sweet, nutty peanut cream soured with baobab-fruit pulp, chilled and scented with orange-blossom and vanilla.
Ngalakh (Baobab & Peanut Millet Cream) AgatogoKigali, Rwanda · easy · 50 minA hearty Rwandan pot of green plantains simmered with tomato and greens and finished with crushed peanuts.
Agatogo Kondowole with Greens RelishLilongwe, Malawi · medium · 45 minA sticky, elastic cassava-flour staple from northern Malawi, shaped into a smooth mound and served with a simple tomato-and-greens relish.
Kondowole with Greens Relish Wagasi in Tomato SauceCotonou, Benin · easy · 40 minGolden-fried Fulani cheese simmered in a spicy tomato and onion sauce, one of West Africa's rare traditional cheese dishes.
Wagasi in Tomato Sauce GitheriNairobi, Kenya · easy · 1 h 45 minBoiled maize and beans finished in a tomato and onion masala, one of the oldest and most dependable Kenyan home meals.
Githeri KatogoKampala, Uganda · easy · 55 minGreen cooking bananas simmered in one pot with beans, tomato and onion, the everyday Ugandan breakfast.
Katogo Atkilt Alicha (Mild Cabbage Stew)Asmara, Eritrea · easy · 45 minA gentle, turmeric-golden stew of cabbage, carrot and potato enriched with spiced butter, the mild counterpart to fiery zigni.
Atkilt Alicha (Mild Cabbage Stew) SabayadDjibouti City, Djibouti · easy · 1 h 10 minA folded, pan-fried flatbread with a crisp exterior and warm flaky layers, the Djiboutian answer to a flat croissant.
Sabayad CambuuloMogadishu, Somalia · easy · 1 h 40 minSlow-cooked adzuki beans finished with butter and a little sugar, a comforting Somali evening dish.
Cambuulo Mukimo (Mashed Greens, Maize and Potatoes)Nairobi, Kenya · easy · 50 minA soft, earthy Kikuyu mash of potatoes, green peas, maize and pumpkin leaves pounded into one bright green mound.
Mahjouba (Mhadjeb Stuffed Semolina Flatbread)Algiers, Algeria · medium · 1 h 5 minThin, hand-stretched semolina flatbreads folded around a jammy tomato, onion and harissa filling and griddled crisp.
Mahjouba (Mhadjeb Stuffed Semolina Flatbread) Malakwang (Sour Greens in Groundnut Sauce)Kampala, Uganda · easy · 45 minTangy malakwang leaves simmered until tender then folded into a smooth groundnut sauce, sweet, sour and nutty at once.
Nhopi (Pumpkin and Peanut Porridge)Harare, Zimbabwe · easy · 50 minMashed pumpkin cooked into mealie-meal and enriched with peanut butter, a lightly sweet Shona comfort porridge.
Nhopi (Pumpkin and Peanut Porridge) Vary Amin'anana (Rice with Greens)Analamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · easy · 40 minSoft, soupy rice cooked with leafy greens and ginger, the everyday restorative bowl of the Malagasy highlands.
Vary Amin'anana (Rice with Greens) Rishda (Noodles in Onion and Chickpea Sauce)Tripoli, Libya · medium · 1 h 10 minFresh hand-cut noodles steamed and dressed with busla, a sweet onion and chickpea sauce warm with cinnamon and cloves.
Rishda (Noodles in Onion and Chickpea Sauce) Sahan Ful (Sudanese Fava Beans)Khartoum, Sudan · easy · 30 minSlow-cooked fava beans crushed with cumin and lifted with tomato, onion and olive oil, the Sudanese breakfast of beans and bread.
Sahan Ful (Sudanese Fava Beans) Jagacida (Cape Verdean Rice and Beans)Santiago (Praia), Cape Verde · easy · 45 minRice simmered with beans, onion, garlic and bay until glossy and tender, the everyday jag of the Cape Verde islands.
Jagacida (Cape Verdean Rice and Beans) Hamli (Eritrean Spiced Greens)Asmara, Eritrea · easy · 35 minCollard greens or chard wilted with onion, garlic, ginger and gentle spices, the everyday greens of the Eritrean platter.
Ata (Beninese Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)Cotonou, Benin · medium · 2 h 50 minSkinned black-eyed peas whipped into an airy batter with onion and chili, then fried into crisp, fluffy golden fritters.
Fasoolia (White Bean Stew)Djibouti City, Djibouti · easy · 50 minWhite beans simmered soft in a spiced tomato and onion sauce warm with cumin and cinnamon, eaten with bread or rice.
Babenda (Greens, Grain and Groundnut Pot)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · easy · 55 minBitter greens and rice simmered with pounded groundnuts and pungent soumbala into a thick, nourishing one-pot meal.
Babenda (Greens, Grain and Groundnut Pot) Date and Banana MixBujumbura, Burundi · easy · 50 minA warm baked cake layering sliced banana and chopped dates through a soft batter, finished with cinnamon sugar.
Date and Banana Mix Likhobe (Sorghum and Bean Grain Stew)Maseru, Lesotho · easy · 2 h 20 minSorghum, beans and cracked wheat simmered slowly into a thick, nutty mountain porridge, a hearty Basotho staple.
Likhobe (Sorghum and Bean Grain Stew) Omelete à Moda da TerraSão Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · easy · 25 minA simple island omelette of eggs beaten with local greens and onion, fried in palm oil and served with fried banana.
Ditjhedi tsa Mokopu (Basotho Pumpkin Fritters)Maseru, Lesotho · easy · 55 minMashed cooked pumpkin beaten with egg, flour, a little sugar and baking powder, fried by the spoonful until golden and rolled in cinnamon sugar while hot.
Punjabi Chole (Chickpea Masala)Punjab, India · easy · 55 minChickpeas simmered dark and tangy with tea-infused water, ginger, and a toasted spice blend.
Punjabi Chole (Chickpea Masala) Imeruli Khachapuri (Cheese-Stuffed Bread)Imereti, Georgia · medium · 45 minA golden, pan-baked flatbread sealed around a molten heart of tangy, salty cheese.
Imeruli Khachapuri (Cheese-Stuffed Bread) MujadaraBeirut, Lebanon · easy · 55 minLentils and rice under a deep pile of slow-caramelized onions, the Levant’s humble masterpiece.
Mujadara Kerala Ishtu (Coconut Vegetable Stew)Kerala, India · easy · 40 minA gentle, fragrant stew of potatoes and vegetables in coconut milk with ginger, green chili, and curry leaves.
Yomari (Newari Sweet Rice Dumpling)Kathmandu Valley, Nepal · medium · 1 hFig-shaped steamed rice-flour dumpling filled with chaku (jaggery molasses), toasted sesame, and coconut, made for Yomari Punhi.
Yomari (Newari Sweet Rice Dumpling) Dal Bhat TarkariKathmandu Valley, Nepal · easy · 1 hThe Himalayan daily plate: tempered black lentils, rice, and a turmeric-spiced vegetable curry.
Parippu & Pol SambolSouthern Province, Sri Lanka · easy · 45 minCreamy coconut-milk red lentils with a fiery fresh coconut-chili relish, the twin pillars of a Lankan rice table.
Parippu & Pol Sambol Bhuna KhichuriDhaka, Bangladesh · easy · 55 minToasted rice and moong dal cooked rich with ghee, whole spices, and caramelized onion, monsoon comfort from Dhaka.
Bhuna Khichuri Pav BhajiMaharashtra (Mumbai), India · easy · 50 minMumbai’s beach-stall classic: a buttery mashed vegetable curry with toasted buns, lime, and raw onion.
Gado-GadoJakarta, Indonesia · easy · 45 minJakarta’s "mix-mix": blanched vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and egg under warm peanut sauce.
Gado-Gado LobioRacha, Georgia · easy · 55 minKidney beans simmered and half-crushed with walnuts, coriander, and Georgian spice, served in clay with cornbread.
Ema DatshiThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 30 minBhutan’s national dish: green chilies stewed as the vegetable, not the seasoning, in a silky cheese sauce.
Ema Datshi Ghapama (Stuffed Pumpkin)Yerevan, Armenia · medium · 1 h 55 minA whole pumpkin packed with rice, dried apricots, walnuts, and honey, baked until the shell is a spoonable bowl.
Ghapama (Stuffed Pumpkin) BalaleetDubai, United Arab Emirates · easy · 30 minSweet saffron-and-cardamom vermicelli topped with a thin savory omelette, the Gulf’s sweet-and-savory breakfast.
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