Stews and curries
Slow pots, gravies and braises.
MtoriMeat
🇹🇿 TanzaniaTanzanian stew of mashed green bananas and meat
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
BigosMeat
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 morePolish stew of mixed meats, sauerkraut and cabbage, simmered with spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner
SambarVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaA South Indian lentil and vegetable stew soured with tamarind
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Ful medamesVeganفول مدمس
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreStew of slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil and spices, a staple across Egypt
Main dish, Breakfast
KhashMeatխաշ
🇦🇲 Armenia and 5 moreA rich stew of slow-cooked cow or sheep parts, eaten across the Caucasus and Middle East
Stew or curry, Breakfast
HaleemMeat
🇮🇳 India and 7 moreA slow-cooked stew of wheat, lentils, meat and spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
NihariMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSlow-cooked meat stew from the Indian subcontinent, served hot with bread or rice
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
CachupaKatxupa
🇨🇻 Cape Verde and 1 moreSlow-cooked Cape Verdean stew of corn, beans, and fish or meat
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Callaloo
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago and 4 moreLeafy Caribbean stew made with taro, amaranth or other greens
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Ghugniঘুগনি
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreCurried peas or chickpeas, often served with bread or snacks in eastern India and Nepal
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
PayaMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA slow-cooked stew of animal trotters with spices, served at gatherings in South Asia
Stew or curry, Breakfast
Guyanese pepperpotMeat
🇬🇾 GuyanaA rich, spiced meat stew from Guyana, cooked with cassareep and hot peppers
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner
Caramelized pork and eggsMeat
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 moreVietnamese pork and eggs braised in coconut juice and caramel sauce
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sambar: Jayashree Govindarajan, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ful medames: Habib M'henni, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cachupa: Xandu, Public domain, source
- Guyanese pepperpot: Simon Abrams, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bigos: Alberto Racatumba, CC BY 2.0, source
- Khash: Chaojoker, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Haleem: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Mtori: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nihari: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Callaloo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/67276179@N08/, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ghugni: raasiel, CC BY 2.0, source
- Paya: Miansari66, Public domain, source