Vegetable-led Recipes from Around the World, Page 7
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.
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Pishme (Turkmen Fried Dough Diamonds)Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · medium · 1 h 50 minTurkmenistan's celebration sweet: little diamonds of light yeasted dough fried until puffed and golden, then dusted with sugar.
Pishme (Turkmen Fried Dough Diamonds) Babilak Ai-luka (Cassava and Coconut Balls)Dili, Timor-Leste · easy · 35 minTimorese sweet fritters of grated cassava and fresh coconut bound with brown sugar and a little basil, rolled into balls and fried golden.
Babilak Ai-luka (Cassava and Coconut Balls) Roti CanaiPenang, Malaysia · medium · 4 h 50 minA flaky, stretched-thin griddle flatbread from the mamak stall, crisp outside and soft in layers within, served with a bowl of dhal to dip.
Roti Canai Cheese BourekasTel Aviv, Israel · medium · 55 minFlaky puff-pastry triangles filled with tangy feta and ricotta, glazed with egg and scattered with sesame and nigella seeds.
Cheese Bourekas Aloo Tama Bodi (Potato, Bamboo Shoot and Black-Eyed Bean Curry)Kathmandu Valley, Nepal · easy · 1 h 5 minA tangy Newari one-pot curry of potatoes, fermented bamboo shoots, and black-eyed beans, soured by the tama and tempered in mustard oil.
Aloo Tama Bodi (Potato, Bamboo Shoot and Black-Eyed Bean Curry) Galayet Bandora (Fried Tomatoes)Amman, Jordan · easy · 50 minA simple Jordanian skillet of ripe tomatoes simmered down in plenty of olive oil with sliced garlic and green chilli until jammy, scooped up with warm pita.
Galayet Bandora (Fried Tomatoes) Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)Amman, Jordan · easy · 55 minA humble Levantine pilaf of brown lentils and rice cooked together and crowned with deeply caramelized onions, seasoned simply with cumin.
JalebiPunjab, India · medium · 6 h 50 minCrisp fermented-batter spirals deep-fried and soaked in warm saffron-cardamom syrup, the bright coils shared at Diwali and celebrations across North India.
Jalebi Besan LadooPunjab, India · medium · 35 minGram flour slow-roasted in ghee until nutty and golden, sweetened with cardamom sugar and rolled into melt-in-the-mouth balls, a quintessential Diwali mithai.
Nian Gao (New Year Rice Cake)Shanghai, China · medium · 1 h 5 minA dense, chewy steamed cake of glutinous rice flour and dark brown sugar, studded with jujube and walnut, eaten at Lunar New Year because its name puns on rising higher each year.
Nian Gao (New Year Rice Cake) GujiyaPunjab, India · advanced · 1 h 15 minCrisp half-moon pastries of maida filled with khoya, coconut, nuts and cardamom, deep-fried and made above all for Holi, when they are prepared at home and gifted between families.
MalpuaWest Bengal (Kolkata), India · medium · 1 h 15 minFried flour-and-milk pancakes with crisp lacy edges and a soft centre, soaked in cardamom sugar syrup, a festive sweet made across North and East India for Holi, Navratri and Diwali.
Puran PoliMaharashtra (Mumbai), India · advanced · 1 h 10 minA soft wheat flatbread stuffed with a sweet, spiced chana dal and jaggery filling, griddled with ghee, made across Maharashtra for Holi and Gudi Padwa.
DovgaBaku, Azerbaijan · medium · 50 minA warm Azerbaijani yogurt soup thick with fresh herbs, rice and chickpeas, stirred constantly so it never splits.
Dovga Kewa DatshiThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 40 minBhutan comfort food: sliced potatoes simmered with green chilies and melted farmer cheese into a creamy stew.
Kewa Datshi AshlyanfuBishkek, Kyrgyzstan · medium · 1 hA cold Kyrgyz noodle bowl of wheat noodles and springy starch jelly in a spicy, vinegary vegetable broth with egg ribbons.
Ashlyanfu Kanda Poha (Maharashtrian Onion Flattened Rice)Maharashtra (Mumbai), India · easy · 25 minThick flattened rice rinsed soft, then tossed in a mustard-seed, cumin and curry-leaf tempering with onion, green chilli, turmeric and crunchy peanuts, finished with lemon, coriander and fresh coconut.
Pasta alla NormaSicily, Italy · easy · 50 minFried eggplant, tomato, basil, and salted ricotta over pasta, Catania's tribute to its favorite opera.
Pasta alla Norma Ratatouille NiçoiseProvence, France · medium · 1 h 30 minSummer vegetables stewed separately then united, Provence's answer to a garden at peak harvest.
Ratatouille Niçoise Paella de Verduras (Valencian Vegetable Paella)Valencia, Spain · medium · 1 hSaffron rice cooked wide and shallow until it forms the prized socarrat crust, loaded with market vegetables.
Paella de Verduras (Valencian Vegetable Paella) Pierogi Ruskie (Potato & Cheese Dumplings)Lesser Poland, Poland · medium · 1 h 10 minTender dumplings stuffed with potato and farmer's cheese, finished in butter with golden onions.
Pierogi Ruskie (Potato & Cheese Dumplings) Gemista (Stuffed Summer Vegetables)Crete, Greece · medium · 1 h 45 minTomatoes and peppers baked slowly around an herbed rice filling, with potatoes roasting in the juices.
Gemista (Stuffed Summer Vegetables) KäsespätzleSwabia, Germany · medium · 50 minFresh egg noodles scraped into boiling water, layered with alpine cheese and buried in crispy onions.
Käsespätzle Varenyky (Potato Dumplings)Poltava, Ukraine · medium · 1 h 30 minHalf-moon dumplings of tender dough filled with mashed potato and fried onion, boiled and tossed in butter, served with fried onions and sour cream.
Varenyky (Potato Dumplings) Bramboráky (Potato Pancakes)Bohemia, Czechia · easy · 40 minCrisp-edged garlicky potato pancakes flecked with marjoram, Bohemia’s answer to any hour of hunger.
Bramboráky (Potato Pancakes) Mămăligă cu Brânză și SmântânăTransylvania, Romania · easy · 40 minGolden polenta layered with salty sheep’s cheese and cool sour cream, Carpathian shepherd food, unchanged for centuries.
Mămăligă cu Brânză și Smântână Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian Pies)North Karelia, Finland · medium · 1 h 30 minLittle rye-crusted boats filled with creamy rice porridge, brushed with butter and topped with egg butter.
Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian Pies) Trofie al Pesto GenoveseLiguria, Italy · easy · 40 minHand-twisted pasta with true Genoese pesto, plus the potatoes and green beans that Liguria insists belong in the pot.
Tortilla EspañolaMadrid, Spain · medium · 50 minThe potato-and-egg omelette that anchors every Spanish bar, flipped whole, argued about forever.
Smørrebrød (Three Classics)Zealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 45 minDenmark’s open-faced rye sandwiches, built in proper order: egg & tomato, potato & chive, and beet & apple.
Smørrebrød (Three Classics) Pastéis de NataLisbon, Portugal · medium · 45 minBlistered puff-pastry cups filled with silky cinnamon-scented custard, Lisbon’s daily miracle, best warm.
Pastéis de Nata Šaltibarščiai (Cold Beet Soup)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 2 h 40 minA shocking-pink chilled soup of beets, kefir, cucumber, and dill, Lithuania’s summer in a bowl, with hot potatoes on the side.
Šaltibarščiai (Cold Beet Soup) Tarator (Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Soup)Sofia, Bulgaria · easy · 1 h 15 minA chilled Bulgarian summer soup of thinned yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill and walnuts, finished with a drizzle of oil.
Tarator (Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Soup) BanitsaSofia, Bulgaria · medium · 1 h 5 minCoiled phyllo layered with tangy white cheese and egg, baked into a golden spiral, Bulgaria’s breakfast and New Year charm.
SpanakopitaMacedonia (Thessaloniki), Greece · medium · 1 h 15 minSpinach, herbs, and feta folded into shatteringly crisp phyllo, northern Greece’s classic greens pie.
Cacio e PepeLazio (Rome), Italy · medium · 20 minJust pasta, pecorino, and black pepper, emulsified into a glossy, peppery sauce with nothing but starchy water and technique.
Tavče GravčeSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 1 h 35 minNorth Macedonia's national dish: white beans baked in a clay pan with paprika, peppers, and mint.
Tavče Gravče RibollitaTuscany, Italy · easy · 1 h 35 minA thick Tuscan "reboiled" soup of cannellini beans, cavolo nero, and day-old bread.
Mămăligă cu BrânzăChișinău, Moldova · easy · 40 minThick cornmeal polenta layered with salty sheep's cheese and sour cream, the soul of Moldovan tables.
Mămăligă cu Brânză KačamakCetinje, Montenegro · medium · 50 minWhipped cornmeal-and-potato mash beaten with young cheese and clotted kaymak until glossy and rich.
Kačamak FlijaPristina, Kosovo · advanced · 2 h 30 minA patient, many-layered pancake built up batter-by-batter under live coals, served with butter and cream.
Flija DranikiMinsk, Belarus · easy · 45 minCrisp-edged potato pancakes fried golden and served with a generous spoon of sour cream.
Draniki KäsknöpfleVaduz, Liechtenstein · medium · 50 minSoft little dumplings tossed with melting mountain cheese and crowned with sweet fried onions.
Käsknöpfle Swiss Cheese FondueBern, Switzerland · medium · 35 minA communal pot of melted Gruyère and Emmental with white wine and garlic, for dipping bread.
Swiss Cheese Fondue Granita con BriocheSicily, Italy · easy · 3 h 15 minIcy lemon (or coffee, almond) granita scooped into a soft brioche col tuppo, a Sicilian summer breakfast.
Pain PerduProvence, France · easy · 22 minThick slices of day-old baguette soaked in vanilla custard and fried golden in butter, the French original of French toast.
Churros con ChocolateValencia, Spain · medium · 30 minCrisp ridged fritters dusted with sugar, for dipping into a thick cup of hot chocolate.
JajecznicaLesser Poland, Poland · easy · 15 minSoft, buttery Polish scrambled eggs with chives, served with fresh bread.
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