Stews and curries
Slow pots, gravies and braises.
Couscousseksu
🇩🇿 Algeria and 4 moreSteamed semolina granules served with stew or vegetables across North Africa
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RatatouilleVegan
🇫🇷 FranceA Provençal stew of summer vegetables cooked in olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Moussakaμουσακάς
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreBaked casserole of eggplant or potato, often layered with meat and sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GoulashMeatgulyás
🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreA paprika-spiced meat and vegetable soup from Hungary
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cataplana
🇵🇹 PortugalSeafood and meat stew cooked in a sealed metal vessel from Portugal's Algarve
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
Peanut stew
🇸🇳 Senegal and 5 moreA rich West African stew of meat and vegetables in a spiced peanut sauce
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
NkwobiMeat
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreCow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people
Main dish, Dinner, Snacks
Oxtail stewMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStew made with oxtail, found in many world cuisines
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Indio viejoMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaNicaraguan maize and meat stew thickened with tomatoes and achiote
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Laing
🇵🇭 PhilippinesTaro leaves and meat or seafood simmered in spiced coconut milk
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Jaffna crab curryMeat
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Choucroute garnieMeat
🇫🇷 FranceAlsatian sauerkraut cooked with sausages, pork, and potatoes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kala bhunaMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshA dark, richly spiced beef curry from Chittagong, Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MtoriMeat
🇹🇿 TanzaniaTanzanian stew of mashed green bananas and meat
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Khoresh bademjanخورش بادمجان
🇮🇷 IranPersian stew of eggplant, tomato, lamb, and tart fruit, served with rice
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
BigosMeat
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 morePolish stew of mixed meats, sauerkraut and cabbage, simmered with spices
Stew or curry, 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
Tajineطاجين
🇲🇦 Morocco and 4 moreNorth African stew slow-cooked in a cone-lidded clay pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Beef StroganoffMeatбефстроганов
🇷🇺 Russia and 6 moreSautéed beef in a creamy mustard and sour cream sauce, often with mushrooms or onions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BouillabaisseFish or seafood
🇫🇷 FranceA Marseille fish stew with local seafood, herbs, and saffron broth
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
VindalooMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RendangMeatRandang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMeat simmered with coconut and spices until coated in a rich, dry sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Butter chickenMeatमुर्ग़ मक्खनी
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreChicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Beef bourguignonMeatBœuf bourguignon
🇫🇷 FranceFrench beef stew simmered in red wine with onions, mushrooms and herbs
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
OssobucoMeat
🇮🇹 ItalyBraised veal shank with bone marrow, a Lombard dish often served with risotto or polenta
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Korma
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreA rich curry of meat or vegetables simmered in yogurt and spices
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Sukiyakiすき焼き
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese hot pot with beef, vegetables, and a sweet-salty broth
Main dish, Dinner
SambarVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaA South Indian lentil and vegetable stew soured with tamarind
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Jambalaya
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreLouisiana rice cooked with meats, vegetables and spices in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Coq au vinMeat
🇫🇷 FranceFrench chicken braised slowly in red wine with lardons and mushrooms
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gumbo
🇺🇸 United StatesA hearty Louisiana stew thickened with roux, okra, or filé, served with rice
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
FeijoadaMeat
🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreBean stew with pork or beef, common in Portugal and Brazil
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Ghormeh sabziMeatقرمه سبزی
🇮🇷 IranPersian stew of herbs, beans, dried lime and lamb, served with saffron rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CassouletMeat
🇫🇷 FranceHearty bean and meat stew from southern France, slow-cooked in a deep earthenware pot
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Pot-au-feu
🇫🇷 FranceFrench boiled meat and vegetable stew served in two courses
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Japanese curryMeatカレー
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreA thick, mildly spiced curry sauce served with rice, noodles or bread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Adobo
🇵🇭 PhilippinesMeat, seafood, or vegetables simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Irish stewMeatstobhach Gaelach
🇮🇪 Ireland and 1 moreA slow-cooked Irish stew of lamb or beef with potatoes and root vegetables
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Chana masalaVegan
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and onion 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
Fesenjānفسنجان
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 morePersian stew of pomegranate, walnuts and poultry, served with rice
Main dish, Dinner
Palak paneerVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaPaneer cheese cubes in a spiced spinach purée
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HaleemMeat
🇮🇳 India and 7 moreA slow-cooked stew of wheat, lentils, meat and spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
KeşkekMeat
🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreA ceremonial wheat and meat stew shared across Turkey, Armenia, and the region
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Waterzooi
🇧🇪 BelgiumBelgian stew of fish or chicken with vegetables in a creamy broth
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
SauerbratenMeat
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreGerman pot roast marinated in vinegar or wine and spices, served with rich gravy
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.
- Sauerbraten: Brücke-Osteuropa, CC0, source
- Keşkek: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Feijoada: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cassoulet: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Oxtail stew: shu tu, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Nkwobi: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Goulash: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, source
- Coq au vin: Breville USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sambar: Jayashree Govindarajan, CC BY 2.0, source
- Moussaka: Fotograf: Dieter Mueller ( dino1948 ) Kamera: de:Nikon 885, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sukiyaki: ajari, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chili con carne: Carstor, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Korma: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Peanut stew: Marshiayers, CC0, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Gumbo: jons2 at pdphoto.org, Public domain, source
- Pot-au-feu: Muesse, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Couscous: Lmmima, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bigos: Alberto Racatumba, CC BY 2.0, source
- Beef Stroganoff: Pittaya Sroilong, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ghormeh sabzi: Amin Majidi, CC0, source
- Rajma: Monali.mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bouillabaisse: Slastic, CC BY 3.0, source
- Japanese curry: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Laing: Lokalpedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Khoresh bademjan: مانفی, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Adobo: dbgg1979 on flickr, CC BY 2.0, source
- Indio viejo: MiguelRamirez77, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chana masala: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ossobuco: Mogens Engelund, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Choucroute garnie: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Haleem: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Mtori: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Waterzooi: ayustety, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kala bhuna: Dolon Prova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cataplana: Sevinha, Public domain, source
- Tajine: Bawdeep2010, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jambalaya: pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mapo tofu: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fesenjān: stringparts, CC BY 2.0, source
- Palak paneer: DreamyFlutura11, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ratatouille: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0, source