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-
Danbauk
Burmese biryani of chicken and rice, festive favourite. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 8…
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Darabeel
Rolled crepes with cardamom and saffron sugar. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. About 20 rolls. A…
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Desi
Sweet saffron rice with butter and raisins, served in small portions at ceremonies. Ready in 15 min prep and 25…
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Debyazah
Dried apricot and fruit compote cooked with nuts, served in small dishes. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour…
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Doodh Patti Chai
Strong tea brewed entirely in milk, the everyday national drink. Ready in 2 min prep and 20 min cooking. 2…
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Doolsho
Layered sponge cake, brightly iced, cut at weddings and Eid. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. One…
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Fabada asturiana
White bean stew with chorizo, morcilla and pork. Ready in 20 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. 6…
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Fernet-Branca
Bitter herbal amaro, drunk long with cola or neat as a digestif. Ready in 5 min to serve prep and…
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Fekkas
Twice-baked almond, sesame and raisin biscuits sliced thin for dunking in tea. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes…
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Fideuà
Paella-like dish of short noodles cooked in fish stock with seafood. Ready in 30 min prep and 35 min cooking.…