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Dishes made with bean

43 dishes from around the world that list bean as a main ingredient.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
KindMain dishStreet foodSoupStew or curryRice dishNoodle or pasta dishDumplingBreadGrill or roastSandwich or wrapPie or savoury pastrySalad or sideCheese or dairy foodSausage or cured foodSauce, pickle or fermentSweet or dessertDrink
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Pasta 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreUnleavened dough shaped and cooked, a staple of Italian cuisine Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Burrito 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA wheat flour tortilla wrapped around a savory filling, eaten by hand or with sauce Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Nachos 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes Main dish, Snacks, Lunch Chili con carneMeat 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA spicy stew of meat and chili peppers from Mexico and the United States Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DalVeganदाल 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSoupy dish made from split lentils, peas or beans, a staple across South Asia Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Enchilada 🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreCorn tortillas rolled around a filling and covered with savory sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FeijoadaMeat 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreBean stew with pork or beef, common in Portugal and Brazil Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner AshureVeganAşure 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreSweet porridge of grains, dried fruits and nuts shared for festivals and remembrance Sweet or dessert CholentMeatטשאָלנט 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA slow-cooked Jewish stew of meat, beans, grains and potatoes for the Sabbath Stew or curry, Lunch Tavče gravčeVegetarianТавче-гравче 🇲🇰 North MacedoniaBaked beans in a clay pot, a Macedonian main dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Pupusa 🇸🇻 El Salvador and 1 moreStuffed griddled cakes filled with cheese, beans, or meat, eaten hot by hand Main dish, Lunch, Dinner CachupaKatxupa 🇨🇻 Cape Verde and 1 moreSlow-cooked Cape Verdean stew of corn, beans, and fish or meat Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch Gallo PintoVegan 🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 1 moreRice and beans cooked together, a staple in Costa Rica and Nicaragua Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Tostada 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreCrisp fried or toasted tortilla topped with beans, meat, cheese, and vegetables Main dish, Snacks Refried beans 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreCooked and mashed beans fried with onion, garlic and fat Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Locro 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreA thick Andean stew of squash, corn, potato and meat, eaten across South America Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Gofio 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreFinely milled roasted grain flour from the Canary Islands, used in many ways Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Rice and beans 🇧🇷 Brazil and 5 moreRice and seasoned beans served together in many regions, often as a main meal Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Motemut'i 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreBoiled maize or wheat grains, often nixtamalized, eaten across South America Main dish UndhiyuVegetarianઊંધિયું 🇮🇳 IndiaA slow-cooked winter mix of vegetables from Gujarat, often made for special occasions Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Cozido à portuguesaMeat 🇵🇹 PortugalA hearty Portuguese stew of meats, sausages and vegetables simmered together Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Baghali ghatoghVegetarianباقالی قاتق 🇮🇷 IranNorthern Iranian stew of beans, dill, eggs and garlic Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner HaminMeatחמין 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA slow-cooked Jewish stew of grains, meat, beans and potatoes for the Sabbath Stew or curry, Lunch Tacu-tacu 🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian rice and beans fried into a flat oval and topped with meat or eggs Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Laba congee腊八粥 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreA Chinese festival porridge with grains, beans, nuts and dried fruit Main dish Baião de dois 🇧🇷 BrazilRice and beans cooked together, often with cheese and dried meat, from Northeast Brazil Main dish, Dinner Gbegiri 🇳🇬 NigeriaYoruba bean soup often served with amala or ewedu Soup

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