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Dishes made with dill

17 dishes from around the world that list dill as a main ingredient.

Pelmeniпельмени 🇷🇺 RussiaRussian dumplings filled with seasoned meat and wrapped in thin dough Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner AkvavitVegan 🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreA Scandinavian spirit flavoured with caraway or dill, often enjoyed at festive meals Drink, Dinner, Lunch TzatzikiVegetarianτζατζίκι 🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreStrained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and herbs, served cold as a dip or sauce Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner Pickled cucumberVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, enjoyed worldwide in many styles Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner GravlaxFish or seafood 🇸🇪 Sweden and 3 moreSalmon cured with salt, sugar and dill, sliced thin and served with mustard-dill sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Rassolnikрассольник 🇷🇺 Russia and 3 moreRussian soup with pickled cucumber brine, barley, and kidneys Soup, Lunch, Dinner Cold beet soupVegetarian 🇱🇹 Lithuania and 4 moreA chilled soup of beetroot, kefir and cucumber, popular in Eastern Europe during summer Soup, Lunch, Dinner MizeriaVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandPolish cucumber salad with sour cream and fresh herbs Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner BissaraVeganبصارة 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreCreamy fava bean purée with herbs, served as a dip or soup Soup, Breakfast, Lunch UsbanMeatعصبان 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 2 moreNorth African sausage stuffed with rice, lamb, liver, herbs and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DrobMeat 🇷🇴 RomaniaRomanian loaf of lamb offal, herbs, eggs and bread, wrapped in caul Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Sabzi poloVegetarianسبزی پلو 🇮🇷 IranPersian rice cooked with fresh and dried herbs, often served with fish Rice dish, Lunch, Dinner Baghali poloباقلا پلو 🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreRice cooked with fava beans and dill, often served with lamb Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Baghali ghatoghVegetarianباقالی قاتق 🇮🇷 IranNorthern Iranian stew of beans, dill, eggs and garlic Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Chả cá Lã VọngFish or seafood 🇻🇳 Vietnam and 1 moreGrilled turmeric-marinated fish with dill, served with noodles and shrimp paste sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

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