Dishes made with ginger
101 dishes from around the world that list ginger as a main ingredient.
Kala bhunaMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshA dark, richly spiced beef curry from Chittagong, Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jaffna crab curryMeat
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RajmaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKidney beans stewed with spices, often served with rice in North India and Nepal
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Laing
🇵🇭 PhilippinesTaro leaves and meat or seafood simmered in spiced coconut milk
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
VindalooMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Butter chickenMeatमुर्ग़ मक्खनी
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreChicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mapo tofu麻婆豆腐
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreSichuan tofu in a spicy, numbing sauce with fermented beans and minced meat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chana masalaVegan
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and onion sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Palak paneerVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaPaneer cheese cubes in a spiced spinach purée
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Aloo gobiVegetarianआलू गोभी
🇮🇳 India and 2 morePotato and cauliflower cooked with turmeric and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Rogan joshMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Asam pedasاسم ڤدس
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreA sour and spicy fish stew from maritime Southeast Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ShiroVegan
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreChickpea or broad bean stew, a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Dum AlooVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 morePotatoes slow-cooked in a spiced sauce, often served with naan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Balchão
🇮🇳 IndiaGoan prawns, fish or pork in a spicy, vinegary sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Semur
🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndonesian stew of meat or vegetables braised in sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BaltiMeatبالٹی گوشت
🇬🇧 United KingdomA British curry cooked quickly in a thin steel wok called a balti bowl
Main dish, Dinner
PayaMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA slow-cooked stew of animal trotters with spices, served at gatherings in South Asia
Stew or curry, Breakfast
Aloo goshtMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 morePotato and meat curry simmered with spices in a rich gravy
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken karahiMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChicken cooked with tomatoes, ginger and spices in a karahi pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Machher jholFish or seafoodমাছের ঝোল
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSpicy fish curry with potatoes, served as a stew with rice in eastern South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bicol ExpressMeatsinilihan
🇵🇭 PhilippinesA spicy Filipino stew of pork, chili peppers and coconut milk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bobó de camarãoFish or seafood
🇧🇷 BrazilShrimp cooked in a creamy manioc and coconut milk purée from Bahia, Brazil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Dhansakધાનશાક
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreParsi sweet and sour curry of meat, lentils and vegetables served with caramelised rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kaeng hang leMeatแกงฮังเล
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreNorthern Thai pork curry with dried spices and a tangy note
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Sai bhajiVegetarianسائي ڀاڄي
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreSindhi lentil and greens curry cooked with vegetables and mild spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Luwombo
🇺🇬 UgandaUgandan stew steamed in smoked banana leaves
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Durus kuraMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshWhole skinless chicken cooked in spiced broth and fried, from Chittagong
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Balti: ayes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Dhansak: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Semur: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shiro: Temesgen Woldezion; edited by Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Rajma: Monali.mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Laing: Lokalpedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chana masala: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Luwombo: Namuganyi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Aloo gobi: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kala bhuna: Dolon Prova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rogan josh: gahdjun, CC BY 2.0, source
- Asam pedas: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mapo tofu: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Palak paneer: DreamyFlutura11, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Balchão: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dum Aloo: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Aloo gosht: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Bicol Express: Judgefloro, CC0, source
- Paya: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Chicken karahi: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Machher jhol: Sanshlistha m, CC BY 3.0, source
- Bobó de camarão: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kaeng hang le: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sai bhaji: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Durus kura: Idbanm, CC BY-SA 4.0, source