Dishes made with almond
43 dishes from around the world that list almond as a main ingredient.
BaklavaVegetarianباقلوا
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreThin pastry filled with nuts and soaked in sweet syrup
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Freekehفريكة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreRoasted green durum wheat grains, a staple across the eastern Mediterranean
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KahwahVegan
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spiced green tea from Kashmir, often served with saffron and nuts
Drink
Sheer khurmaVegetarianشير خرما
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA sweet vermicelli pudding with milk, dates and nuts for Eid celebrations
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
AmygdalotaVegetarianΑμυγδαλωτά
🇬🇷 GreeceAlmond cookies from the Cyclades, often shaped into pears or balls
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Gulab jamunVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreDeep-fried milk dough balls soaked in rose-scented sugar syrup
Sweet or dessert
KheerVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA sweet pudding of rice, milk and sugar, flavoured with cardamom and nuts
Sweet or dessert
KnafehVegetarianكنافة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreShredded pastry layered with cheese and soaked in sweet syrup
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Korma
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreA rich curry of meat or vegetables simmered in yogurt and spices
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
King cake
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA festive sweet bread or pastry with a hidden token, eaten for Epiphany and Carnival
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
Qatayefقطايف
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreSweet stuffed pancakes, folded and filled with nuts or cream, served for Ramadan
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
TurrónVegetarian
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreHoney and nut nougat, shaped into bars or cakes, enjoyed at Christmas in Spain and Italy
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
GloggGlögg
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreNordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas
Drink, Tea time, Snacks
MansafMeatمنسف
🇯🇴 Jordan and 3 moreLamb cooked in fermented yogurt sauce, served over rice and flatbread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MacaroonVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreSweet biscuit or small cake made from nuts or coconut and egg whites
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Ma'amoulVegetarianمعمول
🇸🇾 Syria and 4 moreSemolina cookies filled with dates or nuts, shaped in moulds for festive occasions
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Kabuli pulaoMeatقابلی پلو
🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 5 moreAfghan rice pilaf with caramelized carrots, raisins, and meat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pastillaبسطيلة
🇲🇦 Morocco and 2 moreNorth African pie with layers of thin pastry and a savory or sweet filling
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
VanillekipferlVegetarian
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreCrescent-shaped vanilla biscuits dusted with vanilla sugar, from Austria and Germany
Sweet or dessert
Soan papdiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreCrisp, flaky sweet made from gram flour, sugar, ghee, and cardamom
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
FrangipaneVegetarian
🇫🇷 FranceAlmond-flavoured cream used in French pastries and tarts
Pie or savoury pastry
Alfajor
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreSweet biscuits or pastry joined with a filling, often dulce de leche or honey and nuts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
SpaghettieisVegetarian
🇩🇪 GermanyVanilla ice cream pressed to look like spaghetti, topped with strawberry sauce and white shavings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
AjoblancoVegan
🇪🇸 SpainChilled Andalusian soup of almonds, bread, garlic and olive oil
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
LebkuchenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreGerman spiced honey cakes and cookies, often enjoyed at Christmas
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Polvorón
🇪🇸 Spain and 4 moreCrumbly Spanish shortbread made with flour, sugar, milk, and nuts
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
RomescoVegan
🇪🇸 SpainCatalan sauce of roasted tomato, nuts, peppers and oil, often served with seafood
Sauce, pickle or ferment
PaskhaVegetarianпа́сха
🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreMolded sweet cheese made for Orthodox Easter celebrations
Sweet or dessert
KransekakeVegetariankransekage
🇳🇴 Norway and 1 moreTall Scandinavian cake made from stacked almond rings and decorated with icing
Sweet or dessert
CalissonVegetarian
🇫🇷 FranceFrench confection with candied fruit, almond paste, and a sugar glaze
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
RisalamandeVegetarian
🇳🇴 Norway and 3 moreDanish Christmas rice pudding with cream, almonds and cherry sauce
Sweet or dessert, Dinner
Colomba di PasquaVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian sweet Easter bread shaped like a dove and topped with almonds and sugar
Sweet or dessert
Briouatبريوات
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan turnovers with sweet or savory fillings, wrapped in thin pastry
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
GujhiaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSweet deep-fried dumpling filled with milk solids, coconut and nuts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
BienenstichVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman yeast cake topped with almonds and filled with custard or cream
Sweet or dessert, Tea time
PanelletsVegetarian
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreSmall marzipan cakes, often rolled in pine nuts, for All Saints' Day in Catalonia
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Cardamom breadVegetarian
🇫🇮 Finland and 3 moreEnriched Nordic sweet bread scented with cardamom, served with coffee or tea
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
QottabVegetarianقطاب
🇮🇷 IranDeep-fried Iranian pastry filled with almond, sugar and cardamom
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
AmlouVegetarian
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan spread of toasted almonds, honey and argan oil
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Tea time
ChikkiVegan
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA brittle Indian sweet made from nuts and jaggery or sugar
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
MrouziaMeatالمروزية
🇲🇦 MoroccoLamb tagine with honey, almonds, cinnamon and ras el hanout
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ZardaVegetarianزردہ
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSweet rice cooked with saffron, dried fruit and nuts, often served at celebrations
Sweet or dessert
ZaazaaVegetarianزعزع
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan avocado milkshake parfait, layered with fruit, sauces and toppings
Drink, Snacks
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Turrón: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Macaroon: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Alfajor: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Panellets: Mutari 15:57, 30 October 2007 (UTC), Public domain, source
- Gujhia: Sanjeevdwivedi, CC BY 3.0, source
- Mrouzia: Iron Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lebkuchen: No machine-readable author provided. Zerohund~commonswiki assumed (bas, CC BY 2.5, source
- Kahwah: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Amygdalota: Catlemur, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vanillekipferl: Weihnachtskekserl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Baklava: Sakaman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- King cake: Benh LIEU SONG ( Flickr ), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pastilla: kochtopf, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Gulab jamun: Cabeza2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Korma: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Kheer: stu spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Freekeh: Kristen Taylor, CC BY 2.0, source
- Briouat: Christian Muise, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Amlou: Lucyin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zaazaa: قناة مليكة الصويرية, CC BY 3.0, source
- Mansaf: Abdulla aljammal, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Soan papdi: Abigail Batchelder, CC BY 2.0, source
- Frangipane: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Ajoblanco: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Polvorón: Marianne Perdomo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Paskha: Mitrius, Public domain, source
- Romesco: Laia, CC BY 2.0, source
- Knafeh: elif ayse, CC BY 2.0, source
- Calisson: Mathsci, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Colomba di Pasqua: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Qatayef: Fjmustak, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glogg: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bienenstich: Mufi69, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, source
- Ma'amoul: fugzu, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cardamom bread: W.carter, CC0, source
- Spaghettieis: Ziko van Dijk, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Qottab: No machine-readable author provided. Roozitaa assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chikki: Zeel Patel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kransekake: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Zarda: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Risalamande: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, source