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334 dishes.
soup & stewKibbeh labaniyehBulgur and meat torpedoes simmered in hot yoghurt sauce with dried mint.
Kichiri QurootMung bean and rice porridge topped with qurut sauce and minced meat
Kik alichamild yellow split-pea stew with turmeric and ginger
KincheCracked wheat or barley boiled plain and dressed with spiced butter
Kisrathin fermented sorghum flatbread-crepes eaten with stews
KitchaThin unleavened wheat griddle bread, torn for fit-fit or brushed with spiced butter
Kitcha fit-fittorn unleavened kitcha tossed with spiced clarified butter and berbere
Kitfominced raw beef warmed with mitmita chili and clarified butter
Kleichacardamom cookies spiraled with date paste; the national cookiedessertKleijaQassim spice cookies filled with date molasses
Knafehsyrupy cheese pastry with crunchy topping, sold by the slab
KobebaBulgur shells stuffed with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, deep-fried
KolchaRound cardamom shortbread cookies baked in charcoal-fired clay ovens
Konafacrisp shredded pastry with cream or nuts, drowned in syrup; Ramadan starmainKotlet schabowyHammered breaded pork cutlet with potatoes and cabbage.
Kuih MorCrumbly biscuit of ghee and flour that dissolves in the mouth, made for Hari Raya
KulwaBeef cubes seared with butter, onion, tomato and green chili, served sizzlingdessertKunefeshredded pastry baked over melting cheese, drenched in syrup; served hotsnackKurmaCrunchy fried dough sticks glazed with ginger sugar
Ladutoasted rice-flour and sugar balls with cardamom for festivals
Lahohspongy fermented pancake eaten with honey, ghee or stewbread & pastryLakhamariHard, deep-fried wheat cake, sometimes latticed, cracked apart and sharedmainLampraisDutch Burgher packet of rice, curries and frikkadel baked in banana leaf
Lham lahlousweet Ramadan dish of lamb, prunes and raisins in orange-blossom syrup
Litti ChokhaWheat balls stuffed with roasted gram flour, baked in embers, with mashed vegetables
LuchiSmall puffed white-flour bread fried in oil, eaten with potato curry
MaamoulButtery semolina cookies pressed in wooden moulds around date, walnut or pistachio.
Machboosspiced rice with chicken or fish and dried limebread & pastryMacsharoGround rice and coconut batter baked into a soft sweet cakemainMadfoonMeat and rice buried in an underground oven and cooked overnight in the sand.breakfastMadidaWarm sweet sorghum or peanut porridge for morningsmainMadroobasalt-fish or chicken beaten into spiced rice porridgemainMadroubarice beaten with chicken and spices into rich savory mash
MafroukeCrumbled semolina dough in syrup, buried under ashta and toasted nuts.mainMaghaz MasalaGoat or lamb brain fried with tomato, ginger and green chilli until creamy
Magroodfried semolina and date pastries soaked in honey
Kichiri QurootMung bean and rice porridge topped with qurut sauce and minced meatKik alichamild yellow split-pea stew with turmeric and gingerKincheCracked wheat or barley boiled plain and dressed with spiced butterKisrathin fermented sorghum flatbread-crepes eaten with stewsKitchaThin unleavened wheat griddle bread, torn for fit-fit or brushed with spiced butterKitcha fit-fittorn unleavened kitcha tossed with spiced clarified butter and berbereKitfominced raw beef warmed with mitmita chili and clarified butterKleichacardamom cookies spiraled with date paste; the national cookiedessertKleijaQassim spice cookies filled with date molassesKnafehsyrupy cheese pastry with crunchy topping, sold by the slabKobebaBulgur shells stuffed with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, deep-friedKolchaRound cardamom shortbread cookies baked in charcoal-fired clay ovensKonafacrisp shredded pastry with cream or nuts, drowned in syrup; Ramadan starmainKotlet schabowyHammered breaded pork cutlet with potatoes and cabbage.Kuih MorCrumbly biscuit of ghee and flour that dissolves in the mouth, made for Hari RayaKulwaBeef cubes seared with butter, onion, tomato and green chili, served sizzlingdessertKunefeshredded pastry baked over melting cheese, drenched in syrup; served hotsnackKurmaCrunchy fried dough sticks glazed with ginger sugarLadutoasted rice-flour and sugar balls with cardamom for festivalsLahohspongy fermented pancake eaten with honey, ghee or stewbread & pastryLakhamariHard, deep-fried wheat cake, sometimes latticed, cracked apart and sharedmainLampraisDutch Burgher packet of rice, curries and frikkadel baked in banana leafLham lahlousweet Ramadan dish of lamb, prunes and raisins in orange-blossom syrupLitti ChokhaWheat balls stuffed with roasted gram flour, baked in embers, with mashed vegetablesLuchiSmall puffed white-flour bread fried in oil, eaten with potato curryMaamoulButtery semolina cookies pressed in wooden moulds around date, walnut or pistachio.Machboosspiced rice with chicken or fish and dried limebread & pastryMacsharoGround rice and coconut batter baked into a soft sweet cakemainMadfoonMeat and rice buried in an underground oven and cooked overnight in the sand.breakfastMadidaWarm sweet sorghum or peanut porridge for morningsmainMadroobasalt-fish or chicken beaten into spiced rice porridgemainMadroubarice beaten with chicken and spices into rich savory mashMafroukeCrumbled semolina dough in syrup, buried under ashta and toasted nuts.mainMaghaz MasalaGoat or lamb brain fried with tomato, ginger and green chilli until creamyMagroodfried semolina and date pastries soaked in honey-
Bara
Thick black-lentil pancake fried on a griddle, often topped with egg or minced buffalo. Ready in 20 min prep and…
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Akkoub
Spiny wild thistle stalks peeled and stewed with lamb or lemon and eggs. Ready in 1 hour, mostly cleaning prep…
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Aloo Paratha
Griddled flatbread stuffed with spiced potato, served with curd and pickle. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking.…
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Aloo Keema
Homestyle minced meat and potato curry eaten with roti. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…
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Alicha
Mild turmeric stew of vegetables or meat, without berbere heat. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Aluwa
Diamond-cut sweet of rice flour and treacle, firm and lightly cardamom-scented. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking.…