saffron
149 dishes.
KulfiDense frozen milk reduced with cardamom, set in metal cones, never churnedbread & pastryKulichtall glazed Easter bread studded with raisins
LassiThick churned-yogurt drink; Amritsar serves it sweet in clay tumblers
Lobianiflatbread filled with seasoned bean paste
Luqaimatsyrup-soaked crisp fried dough ballsbread & pastryLussekattSaffron S-buns with raisins for Saint Lucia.
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.
Mahi wa JelabiFried river fish eaten with syrup-soaked jalebi, a Kabul winter Friday traditionmainMajboosspiced rice with chicken, lamb or fish and dried limemainMandilamb and rice smoked in underground tandoor pit; Hadhramaut originsoup & stewMarka hlowaSweet lamb stew with quince, prunes or dried fruit and cinnamon
Morasa polojewelled rice with barberries, candied orange peel, pistachio and almond
Morog MusallamWhole chicken stuffed with eggs and slow-braised in a spiced yoghurt gravy
Morog PolaoCelebratory chicken pilaf, mild and aromaticmainMrouziahoneyed lamb tagine with raisins, almonds and ras el hanout
Muhammarsweet date-syrup rice paired with fried or grilled fish
Mutabbaq samakfried zubaidi pomfret layered over sweet-spiced ricesnackNabotAmber rock sugar crystals dissolved in green tea or sucked alongside it.bread & pastryNan KhataiCrumbly cardamom shortbread biscuits, pale and cracked on top, dunked in teasnackNavatamber crystallised sugar on a string, dissolved slowly into tea
NihariOvernight-simmered beef shank stew with bone marrow, eaten with naan
NovvatLarge crystals of rock sugar dissolved slowly in glasses of black tea.
Oil downNational one-pot: breadfruit, callaloo, salted meat in turmeric coconut milksnackOmani dateskhalas and fardh dates served with coffee to every visitor
Omani halwaglossy saffron-rosewater confection stirred for hours in copper vats
Omani kahwacardamom-rosewater coffee served with dates and halwa
PaellaValencian saffron rice cooked flat with rabbit, chicken or seafoodmainPastillaflaky warqa pie of pigeon or chicken, almonds, cinnamon and powdered sugardrinkPeshawari KahwaPale green tea steeped with cardamom and topped with crushed almonds
Pitilamb, chickpeas and chestnuts baked in individual clay crocks; Sheki pride
Pkhaliminced spinach or beet greens with walnut-garlic paste, pomegranate seeds
Plovsaffron rice crowned with lamb, chestnuts and dried fruit; dozens of varieties
PoolakiPaper-thin discs of hard sugar candy dropped into tea to sweeten it.mainQidrehHebron rice and lamb with whole garlic, baked in copper pots-
Ab-e havij bastani
Fresh carrot juice with a scoop of saffron ice cream floating in it. Ready in 10 minutes prep and none…
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Ajika
Fiery Abkhazian-Megrelian paste of chili, garlic and spices. 30 min to prepare. About 400 g. A sauce & condiment recipe…
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Arroz Caldo
Ginger rice porridge with chicken, safflower and fried garlic. Ready in 15 min prep and 50 min cooking. 4 servings.…
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Aseeda bobar
Pumpkin porridge with saffron, cardamom and date syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Baghali polo
Dill and fava bean rice, classically with lamb shank. Ready in 40 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking.…
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Badrijani nigvzit
Fried eggplant rolls stuffed with walnut paste. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. About 16 rolls. A…
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Balaleet
Cardamom vermicelli with saffron and egg. Ready in 10 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4 servings. A breakfast recipe…
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Bazhe
Cold walnut sauce loosened with water, garlic, coriander and marigold. 20 min to prepare. About 500 ml. A sauce &…
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Batheetha
Date, flour and ghee sweet pressed into crumbly balls. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About 24…