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Atchara is the Filipino pickle that lives in every refrigerator, sweet-sour shreds of green papaya and carrot that cut…
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Atchara is the Filipino pickle that lives in every refrigerator, sweet-sour shreds of green papaya and carrot that cut…

A whole aubergine is charred directly over a gas flame until the skin is blackened and the flesh inside is soft

The okra is washed, dried thoroughly and trimmed, then cut into 2 cm pieces

Dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight, simmered low and slow with a smoked ham hock and aromatics

Chicken thighs cube small; marinate for 1 hour in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, Kashmiri chilli, garam masala and cornflour

Colombian empanadas are deep-fried half-moons in a vivid yellow-corn casing, sold by the dozen at every street stall in Bogotá and Medellín

Falafel is the Levantine deep-fried chickpea-and-herb croquette, the snack stall and street-corner staple from Cairo to…

Chicken poaches with onion, cardamom and bay 35 minutes; shredded off the bone

The Saudi take on foul medames, somewhere between the Egyptian original and the Yemeni daal-like versions

Poached chicken is shredded and tossed with finely shredded cabbage, carrot and onion that has been softened in a light vinegar bath

Lamb mince fries with onion, garlic, ginger and a spice mix of garam masala, cumin, coriander and chilli

Napa cabbage quarters and salts in heavy salt water 4 hours; rinses well; drains

Split yellow moong dal (or chana dal, or a mix) is rinsed and pressure-cooked or simmered with turmeric until completely soft

The trotters get a hard initial boil to set the meat and start releasing gelatin; the water is changed

Long-grain rice (not basmati or jasmine, they're too slim) toasts in oil over medium heat until pale gold and nutty, 3-4 minutes

Dried chickpeas soak overnight with a pinch of bicarbonate of soda