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Dishes made with cumin

50 dishes from around the world that list cumin as a main ingredient.

KebapcheMeatкебапче 🇧🇬 BulgariaGrilled minced meat shaped like a sausage, a staple in Bulgaria Grill or roast, Lunch, Dinner RajmaVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKidney beans stewed with spices, often served with rice in North India and Nepal Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ta'ameyaVeganطعمية 🇪🇬 EgyptEgyptian fritters of fava beans and herbs, deep-fried and eaten in pita sandwiches Street food, Breakfast, Lunch ShakshukaVegetarian 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 5 moreEggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce from North Africa Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner Chili con carneMeat 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA spicy stew of meat and chili peppers from Mexico and the United States Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Khinkaliხინკალი 🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian dumplings with spiced meat or vegetable filling and a juicy broth inside Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Ful medamesVeganفول مدمس 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreStew of slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil and spices, a staple across Egypt Main dish, Breakfast PuttuVeganപുട്ട് 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSteamed cylinders of rice flour and coconut, served hot for breakfast Main dish, Breakfast Aloo gobiVegetarianआलू गोभी 🇮🇳 India and 2 morePotato and cauliflower cooked with turmeric and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner MujaddaraVeganمجدّرة 🇮🇶 Iraq and 5 moreLentils and rice cooked together and topped with fried onions Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Dal bhatVegetarian 🇳🇵 Nepal and 2 moreLentil soup served with plain rice, a staple meal across South Asia Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BissaraVeganبصارة 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreCreamy fava bean purée with herbs, served as a dip or soup Soup, Breakfast, Lunch AnticuchoMeat 🇵🇪 Peru and 3 moreGrilled skewers of marinated meat, often beef heart, from the Andes Main dish, Dinner, Snacks Lablabiلبلابي 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 1 moreTunisian chickpea soup poured over torn bread and topped with bold garnishes Soup, Breakfast, Lunch MéchouiMeatمشوي 🇲🇦 Morocco and 2 moreWhole lamb spit-roasted over embers, a feast dish of North Africa Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Papa rellenaMeat 🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreMashed potato croquettes stuffed with seasoned meat and deep-fried Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BaltiMeatبالٹی گوشت 🇬🇧 United KingdomA British curry cooked quickly in a thin steel wok called a balti bowl Main dish, Dinner Moros y Cristianos 🇨🇺 Cuba and 1 moreCuban rice and black beans cooked together with vegetables and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ghugniঘুগনি 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreCurried peas or chickpeas, often served with bread or snacks in eastern India and Nepal Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Opor ayamMeat 🇮🇩 IndonesiaChicken simmered in coconut milk with spices from Central Java, Indonesia Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Pollo a la BrasaMeat 🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian rotisserie chicken cooked over charcoal and served with fries and sauces Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Padang satayMeat 🇮🇩 IndonesiaGrilled skewered beef in a thick, spicy yellow sauce from West Sumatra Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Jerusalem mixed grillMeatמעורב ירושלמי 🇮🇱 IsraelGrilled chicken offal and lamb with spices, a specialty of Jerusalem Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KoottuVegetarianகூட்டு 🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Indian stew of lentils and vegetables, often with coconut and spices Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Shahan fulVegetarian 🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreFava beans cooked to a paste and served with bread and toppings Main dish, Breakfast BoulfafMeatبولفاف 🇲🇦 MoroccoLiver kebabs wrapped in caul fat, grilled and served for Eid al-Adha in Morocco Main dish, Lunch HaminMeatחמין 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA slow-cooked Jewish stew of grains, meat, beans and potatoes for the Sabbath Stew or curry, Lunch Porotos granadosVegetarian 🇨🇱 ChileChilean summer stew of cranberry beans, corn and squash Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Durus kuraMeat 🇧🇩 BangladeshWhole skinless chicken cooked in spiced broth and fried, from Chittagong Main dish, Dinner, Lunch KourdassMeat 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreLamb offal sausage, salted, spiced, sun-dried and boiled for festivals and weddings Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

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