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Results for "pounded"

20 dishes found.

Pounded yamVegan 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreSmooth, stretchy yam dough eaten with soups in Nigeria Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PestoVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreA basil, pine nut and cheese paste from Genoa, used to dress pasta Sauce, pickle or ferment WagasiVegetarian 🇧🇯 Benin and 1 moreMild, soft cheese from cow's milk, made and eaten across northern Benin Cheese or dairy food MochiVegan餅 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice cake made by pounding glutinous rice into a sticky, chewy mass Sweet or dessert FufuVegan 🇬🇭 Ghana and 4 moreA soft, starchy dough made by pounding cassava, plantain or cocoyam, eaten with soups Main dish, Lunch, Dinner CarpaccioMeat 🇮🇹 ItalyPaper-thin slices of raw meat or fish, served as a starter Main dish, Lunch, Dinner HarissaVeganهَرِيسَة 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 4 moreHot chili paste blended with spices and olive oil, central to Tunisian cooking Sauce, pickle or ferment Chicken KievMeatкотлета по-київськи 🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreChicken breast rolled around butter, breaded and fried or baked Main dish, Dinner, Lunch DondurmaVegetarian 🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 moreTurkish ice cream thickened with salep and mastic for a chewy, stretchy texture Sweet or dessert, Snacks SchnitzelMeat 🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreThin slices of meat, pounded, breaded and fried until crisp Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Flattened riceVegan 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreRice grains flattened into flakes, used in sweet and savoury dishes across Asia Rice dish, Breakfast, Snacks Peanut soup 🇬🇭 Ghana and 5 moreA rich, spicy soup made from peanuts, common in West African cooking Soup, Lunch, Dinner Nam phrikน้ำพริก 🇹🇭 ThailandThai spicy chili paste pounded with garlic, shallot, and lime juice Sauce, pickle or ferment Green papaya saladຕຳຫມາກຫຸ່ງ 🇱🇦 Laos and 4 moreShredded unripe papaya pounded with chili, lime, fish sauce and other seasonings Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner Ogbono soup 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreA thick, slippery Nigerian soup made with ground ogbono (dika nut) seeds Soup, Lunch, Dinner Efo riroẹ̀fọ́ riro 🇳🇬 NigeriaYoruba vegetable soup cooked with leafy greens, peppers, and assorted proteins Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Edikang IkongMeat 🇳🇬 NigeriaA rich Nigerian vegetable soup with pumpkin and waterleaf Soup, Lunch, Dinner RavitotoMeat 🇲🇬 MadagascarCrushed cassava leaves cooked with pork, a staple of Madagascar Main dish Ofe onugbuMeat 🇳🇬 NigeriaIgbo soup made with bitterleaf, cocoyam, palm oil and assorted meats Soup, Lunch, Dinner Paçoca de carneMeat 🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian dried meat pounded with cassava flour Main dish

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