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42 dishes found.

Lentil soupVegan 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreA hearty soup made from lentils, often with vegetables and spices Soup, Lunch, Dinner Pasta 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreUnleavened dough shaped and cooked, a staple of Italian cuisine Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Samosa 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreFried or baked pastry with a spiced filling, shaped into triangles or cones Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Lunch HilbetVeganሕልበት 🇪🇷 Eritrea and 1 moreCreamy vegan dip of fava beans, lentils and spices from Eritrea and Ethiopia Main dish, Lunch, Dinner MahaprasadVegetarianମହାପ୍ରସାଦ 🇮🇳 IndiaSanctified vegetarian food served at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PapadamVegan 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreThin, crisp flatbread made from lentil or other flours, served as a snack or side Bread, Lunch, Dinner DosaVegetarianದೋಸೆ 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreA thin, fermented rice and lentil pancake from South India, served hot with chutney and sambar Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch DalVeganदाल 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSoupy dish made from split lentils, peas or beans, a staple across South Asia Main dish, Lunch, Dinner IdliVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSteamed cakes of fermented rice and lentil batter from South India and Sri Lanka Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner Hariraالحريرة 🇲🇦 Morocco and 3 moreNorth African soup of tomato, legumes, herbs and spices, often served during Ramadan Soup, Dinner, Supper KhichdiVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreRice and lentils cooked together, often with vegetables and spices Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch SambarVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaA South Indian lentil and vegetable stew soured with tamarind Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch KosharyVeganكشرى 🇪🇬 Egypt and 2 moreA mix of rice, pasta, lentils and sauce topped with fried onions, from Egypt Main dish, Lunch, Dinner RasamVeganரசம் 🇮🇳 IndiaA spiced, tangy South Indian soup served hot with rice Soup, Lunch, Dinner Masala dosaVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Indian rice-lentil crepe filled with spiced potato Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch HaleemMeat 🇮🇳 India and 7 moreA slow-cooked stew of wheat, lentils, meat and spices Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch MujaddaraVeganمجدّرة 🇮🇶 Iraq and 5 moreLentils and rice cooked together and topped with fried onions Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Dahi vadaVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreLentil fritters soaked in spiced yogurt and served as a cold snack Street food, Snacks Dal makhaniVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreCreamy black lentils slow-cooked with butter and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DhoklaVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaSteamed, spongy savoury cake from Gujarat made with fermented lentil and rice batter Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Dal bhatVegetarian 🇳🇵 Nepal and 2 moreLentil soup served with plain rice, a staple meal across South Asia Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Qatlamaقتلمہ 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreFried layered flatbread found across Central Asia, Pakistan, and Turkey Bread KedgereeFish or seafood 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice and smoked fish with eggs, herbs and mild spices Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Pongal 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice cooked in milk, central to the Tamil harvest festival Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Bolani 🇦🇫 AfghanistanAfghan flatbread filled with vegetables or meat and fried until crisp Bread, Lunch, Dinner Ash Reshtehآش رشته 🇮🇷 IranThick Iranian soup with noodles, beans, herbs and a tangy dairy topping Soup, Lunch, Dinner Bisi bele bathVegetarianಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್ 🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced rice and lentils cooked with vegetables and aromatic masala Main dish, Lunch, Dinner RfissaMeatرفيسة 🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan chicken and lentils served over torn flatbread with spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Bun kebabبَن کباب 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreSpiced kebab patty in a bun, sold hot at street stalls in Pakistan and India Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner Dal baatiVegetarianदालभात 🇮🇳 IndiaLentil stew served with hard wheat rolls, a classic meal of western India Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PulihoraVegan 🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Indian rice mixed with tangy tamarind or kokum and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KoottuVegetarianகூட்டு 🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Indian stew of lentils and vegetables, often with coconut and spices Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner HandvoVegetarianહાંડવો 🇮🇳 IndiaA spiced vegetable cake from Gujarat, made with lentils, grains and bottle gourd Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PoriyalVeganபொரியல் 🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Indian stir-fried vegetables with spices and lentils Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Tehri 🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced yellow rice cooked with vegetables, lentil dumplings and sometimes meat Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Maraqمرق 🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali and Arabian meat or vegetable soup served with rice or bread Soup, Lunch, Dinner Dhansakધાનશાક 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreParsi sweet and sour curry of meat, lentils and vegetables served with caramelised rice Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ragi muddeVegan 🇮🇳 IndiaSoft balls of finger millet dough eaten with spicy stews in South India Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Chitoi pithaVeganচিতই পিঠা 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreSoft rice cake from Bangladesh and West Bengal, often eaten with molasses or savoury sides Main dish Sai bhajiVegetarianسائي ڀاڄي 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreSindhi lentil and greens curry cooked with vegetables and mild spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KhichraMeatکھچڑا 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA slow-cooked stew of meat, lentils and spices from the Indian subcontinent Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner UsalVeganऊसळ 🇮🇳 IndiaSprouted beans cooked in a spiced gravy from Maharashtra Main dish

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