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334 dishes.
Hareesvelvety wheat-meat porridge topped with gheesoup & stewHariratomato, lentil and chickpea soup with lamb; breaks the Ramadan fastmainHasawi riceShort red rice cooked with lamb, tomato and loomi in one pot.
Hawawshibaladi bread packed with spiced minced beef, baked crisp
Hyderabadi HaleemWheat, lentils and mutton pounded to a paste and eaten during Ramadan
IdliSteamed fermented rice cakes with sambar and coconut chutney
Iraqi biryanirice with vermicelli, raisins, nuts, peas and fried chicken, tossed at the table
IshkhanLake Sevan trout grilled or poached with herbs
JachnunYemenite rolled dough baked overnight, with grated tomato, zhug and egg
JalebiCrisp fermented-batter spirals fried and dunked in saffron syrupmainJareeshcracked wheat cooked creamy with meat and yogurt; Najdi comfort food
Jireeshcracked wheat cooked with meat and tomato to a coarse porridgemainKabsaspiced rice with chicken or lamb, dried lime and tomato; national plattermainKabuliSpiced rice layered with lamb or chicken, raisins and fried onion.
Kacchi BiryaniDhaka wedding biryani of raw marinated mutton layered with ricesoup & stewKadhi PakoraTangy yoghurt and gram-flour gravy holding fried onion fritters, ladled over rice
Kahicrisp layered pastry drenched in syrup, topped with geymar
Kahkcrumbly sugar-dusted biscuits filled with nut paste, baked for Eid al-Fitr
KaiserschmarrnTorn fluffy pancake with raisins, icing sugar, plum compote.
Kala BhunaBeef fried down with onion and spice until almost black, dense and intense
Kalb el louzsyrup-soaked semolina and almond squares, beloved during Ramadan
KallajThin pastry sheets fried with cheese and soaked in syrup, eaten in Ramadan.dessertKarabij HalabNut-stuffed semolina domes served under a cloud of white soapwort cream.
KartoffelpufferCrisp potato pancakes with applesauce at Christmas markets.street foodKatakatOffal and spices chopped noisily on a flat hot griddle
KategnaInjera toasted crisp and brushed with spiced butter and berbere
Kathi RollParatha wrapped around skewered kebab, raw onion and chutney, eaten walking
Kawarehgelatinous cow's-foot soup with garlic and cumin, poured over bread
KhabeesToasted flour beaten with ghee, sugar, saffron and cardamom into a soft paste.
KhabzeyDeep-fried wheat-flour twists and knots dusted with sugar, stacked for guests
KhajoorDeep-fried oval dough pastries, faintly sweet and crumbly, eaten with green teabread & pastryKhameerSoft slightly sweet yeasted bread topped with sesame, split and filled.bread & pastryKhamirSlightly sweet fermented dough bread, soft and dark, eaten with honey or tea.
KhanfarooshSmall fried cakes of rice flour, saffron, cardamom and rosewater.
KhashilThick wheat-flour porridge served with melted butter and dark grape syrup.
Kibbehnational dish of pounded bulgur and lamb, fried, baked or raw-
Biriani
Layered coastal rice with spiced meat, saffron-tinted and served at weddings. Ready in 45 min prep and 1 hr 30…
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Boeber
Warm milk drink with vermicelli, sago, rose water and almonds. Ready in 10 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6…
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Boko boko harees
Chicken slow-cooked with bulgur wheat and turmeric. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 2 hours cooking. Serves 6. A main…
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Bonava
Lamb braised with onions, potatoes and turnip in light broth. Ready in 25 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 6…
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Briani
Mauritian biryani slow-steamed with marinated meat and saffron potatoes. Ready in 1 hour prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking.…
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Bulla
Pale gelatinous enset starch cooked with butter into a springy porridge. Ready in 10 min prep and 20 min cooking.…
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Buss up shut
Shredded ‘busted shirt’ paratha roti for mopping curries. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4 large roti.…
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Cambaabur
Lacy fermented pancake dusted with sugar and yoghurt, eaten at Eid. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking.…
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Cambuulo
Slow-cooked azuki beans finished with butter and sugar, eaten at supper. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 2 hours cooking.…
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Canelé
Small fluted rum and vanilla custard cake with a dark caramelised shell. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr…