Dishes made with raisin
38 dishes from around the world that list raisin as a main ingredient.
Freekehفريكة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreRoasted green durum wheat grains, a staple across the eastern Mediterranean
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SimaVegan
🇫🇮 FinlandFinnish sparkling lemon drink, lightly fermented and sweet
Drink, Snacks
Tirupati LadduVegetarianశ్రీవారి లడ్డూ
🇮🇳 IndiaTemple sweet made of gram flour, ghee, cashew and cardamom, given as prasadam in Tirupati
Sweet or dessert
Bariis iskukarisMeat
🇸🇴 SomaliaSomali rice cooked with meat, spices and vegetables in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mulled wineGlühwein
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
KutiaVegetarian
🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreSweet grain porridge with honey, poppy seeds and nuts for winter feasts
Sweet or dessert, Dinner
KompotVegan
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreSweet fruit drink made by simmering fresh or dried fruit in water
Drink
SyrnikiVegetarianсирники
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreFried pancakes made from curd cheese, popular in Eastern Europe
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
GloggGlögg
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreNordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas
Drink, Tea time, Snacks
OliebolVegetarian
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 2 moreDutch deep-fried dough balls, often with raisins and dusted with powdered sugar
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Kabuli pulaoMeatقابلی پلو
🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 5 moreAfghan rice pilaf with caramelized carrots, raisins, and meat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cozonac
🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreA sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Kugelקוגל
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreAshkenazi Jewish baked casserole of noodles or potatoes, sweet or savory
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BaghrirVegetarianالبغرير
🇩🇿 Algeria and 2 moreSpongy semolina pancakes from the Maghreb, full of tiny holes for soaking up sauces
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Hot cross bunVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreA sweet, spiced bun with a cross on top, eaten at Easter
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
CharosetVegan
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreA sweet fruit and nut paste for the Passover table
Sweet or dessert
Umm AliVegetarianأم علي
🇪🇬 Egypt and 2 moreEgyptian dessert of soaked pastry, milk, nuts and sugar, baked until golden
Sweet or dessert, Dinner, Snacks
PaskhaVegetarianпа́сха
🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreMolded sweet cheese made for Orthodox Easter celebrations
Sweet or dessert
Hallaca
🇻🇪 Venezuela and 5 moreCorn dough parcels filled with meat stew and wrapped in plantain leaves
Main dish, Dinner
FrittelleVegetarianfrìtołe
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreVenetian-style fried doughnuts with raisins and citrus, made for Carnival
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Pongal
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice cooked in milk, central to the Tamil harvest festival
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
StutenkerlVegetarian
🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreA man-shaped sweet bread made for Saint Nicholas Day in German-speaking regions
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
BarmbrackVegetarianbairín breac
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish yeast bread with sultanas and raisins, often linked to Halloween fortune-telling
Bread, Tea time, Snacks
GujhiaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSweet deep-fried dumpling filled with milk solids, coconut and nuts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Pasta con le sardeFish or seafood
🇮🇹 ItalySicilian pasta with sardines, anchovies, wild fennel and breadcrumbs
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pastel de chocloMeat
🇨🇱 Chile and 4 moreSavory pie of sweetcorn topping over a spiced meat filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HimbashaVegetarian
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreEthiopian and Eritrean sweet bread decorated with a wheel pattern
Bread
Cardamom breadVegetarian
🇫🇮 Finland and 3 moreEnriched Nordic sweet bread scented with cardamom, served with coffee or tea
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
ZerdeVeganزرده
🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreA golden rice pudding with saffron, rose water and dried fruit, served cold
Sweet or dessert
ZardaVegetarianزردہ
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSweet rice cooked with saffron, dried fruit and nuts, often served at celebrations
Sweet or dessert
St. Martin's croissantVegetarianrogal świętomarciński
🇵🇱 PolandA sweet, crescent-shaped pastry with white poppy seed and nut filling from Poznań
Pie or savoury pastry
MaritozzoVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian sweet bun filled with whipped cream, typical in Rome and central Italy
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Sarde in saorFish or seafood
🇮🇹 ItalyFried sardines layered with marinated onions, pine nuts and raisins from Venice
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
BustrengoVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreDense fruit cake from Romagna and San Marino, made with bread, apples and dried fruit
Sweet or dessert
ZaazaaVegetarianزعزع
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan avocado milkshake parfait, layered with fruit, sauces and toppings
Drink, Snacks
Habichuelas con dulceVegetarian
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicDominican sweet dessert soup made from red beans, coconut milk and spices
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Arroz zambitoVegetarian
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian rice pudding sweetened with chancaca and spiced with cinnamon
Sweet or dessert
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cozonac: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Syrniki: Tatyana Morozyuk, color processing by Off-shell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gujhia: Sanjeevdwivedi, CC BY 3.0, source
- Mulled wine: JJ Georges, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Panettone: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hallaca: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Himbasha: Temesgen Woldezion (edited by Merhawie Woldezion), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Kutia: Віщун, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kompot: Biso, CC BY 3.0, source
- Baghrir: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pastel de choclo: Paloma Baytelman, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Freekeh: Kristen Taylor, CC BY 2.0, source
- Arroz zambito: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Zaazaa: قناة مليكة الصويرية, CC BY 3.0, source
- Sima: mako, CC BY 2.0, source
- Habichuelas con dulce: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bariis iskukaris: Richard Faulder, CC BY 2.0, source
- Paskha: Mitrius, Public domain, source
- Hot cross bun: Cjorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Frittelle: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pongal: Jennifer Kumar, Public domain, source
- Stutenkerl: Opzwartbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barmbrack: Solo Beckett, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glogg: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Oliebol: El Conejo Blanco, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pasta con le sarde: Adriao, CC BY 3.0, source
- Cardamom bread: W.carter, CC0, source
- Kugel: Stuart Spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Zerde: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St. Martin's croissant: Rzuwig, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Charoset: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Umm Ali: روتانا, CC BY 4.0, source
- Sarde in saor: ezioman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Maritozzo: Gerjantd, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zarda: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Bustrengo: Peter Smith, CC BY 2.0, source