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334 dishes.
Roz mo’ammarrice baked slowly in milk, cream and butter until a golden crust formsdessertSabayalayered pastry sheets baked with cream and drenched in honey
Sabayadflaky layered griddle flatbread served sweet or savory
Sada rotiPlain thick griddle flatbread torn and eaten with curries or fried fishdessertSagusago pearl pudding with saffron, cardamom and rosewatermainSajjiBalochi whole chicken or lamb roasted on skewers, served over ricesoup & stewSakhanawheat porridge cooked with dates and butter, eaten during RamadanmainSaleegHejazi milky rice porridge served under broth-roasted chickensoup & stewSalonaeveryday spiced tomato stew of meat or fish
SambarTangy tamarind-lentil stew with vegetables, South Indian staple
SambousekFolded pastry triangles filled with cheese, meat or spinach and fried
SamosaFried pastry cone of spiced potatoes and peas, with chutneydessertSanwin MakinBaked semolina cake with coconut milk and poppy seedsmainSarson ka SaagSlow-cooked mustard greens with butter, eaten with maize bread in winter
SauerbratenBeef pot roast marinated in vinegar, sweet-sour raisin gravy.
SchnitzelBreaded fried pork cutlet, often sauced with mushrooms or paprika.mainSeekh KebabCharcoal-grilled skewers of spiced minced meat with naan and chutneymainSeffasteamed vermicelli mounded with cinnamon, sugar and almonds, often hiding chicken
Sel RotiRing-shaped sweet fried rice bread made for festivalsdessertSellouunbaked mound of toasted flour, ground almonds, sesame, honey and butter
Sfiriafried bread-and-cheese balls poached in a white cinnamon chicken sauce
Sh’aybiyatfilo triangles filled with sweet cream, fried and soaked in syrup
ShaabiyatTriangles of crisp filo filled with ashta cream and drowned in syrup.
Shah plovcrown of rice, dried fruit and meat baked inside a lavash crust
Shakar lamaCrumbly cardamom shortbread cookies eaten with tea at Eid.soup & stewShakriyehlamb simmered in warm cooked yogurt, ladled over ricesnackShami KebabShallow-fried patties of minced meat and chana daldessertSheer KhurmaEid vermicelli cooked in milk with dates and nutsbread & pastrySheermalSlightly sweet saffron milk bread paired with nihari or kebabsmainSheikh al-mahshizucchini stuffed with lamb and pine nuts, baked in yogurt sauce
Sheki halvalattice of rice-flour threads layered with nuts and saffron syrup
ShemaiSweet vermicelli in milk, essential for Eid mornings
Shirosmooth spiced chickpea-flour stew, everyday and fasting staple
Shiro watsilky spiced chickpea-flour stew, everyday and fasting favorite
Shish barakmeat dumplings simmered in hot yogurt sauce
Sholeh GhorbandiSticky sweetened rice cooked with mung beans and cardamom, served warm in bowls-
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.…