Ash Reshteh
Dried beans (chickpeas + kidney beans + green lentils, OR the popular cheat of mixing all dried into one pot) soak overnight
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Atchara
Green papaya is peeled, seeded and shredded on a coarse grater
Sides
Bagels
A stiff bread dough - much firmer than sandwich bread - kneaded long, given a first rise, divided and shaped into rings…
Sides
Barszcz Czerwony
The brightest barszcz uses fermented beetroot kvas, beetroot, garlic and rye bread crust steeped in salted water for…
Polish
Bessara
Dried split fava beans (foul mudammas) soak overnight with bicarbonate of soda
Snacks
Bubur Kacang Hijau (Mung Bean Coconut Porridge)
Split mung beans (the green hulled kind) soak optionally 4 hours (cuts cooking time in half but not essential)
Desserts
Caponata
Aubergine cubes are salted to weep, fried hard in olive oil to deep gold, and reserved
Sides
Chakalaka
Onion is softened in oil; garlic, ginger and curry powder bloom
South African
Chana Chaat
Cooked chickpeas (tinned for speed, OR overnight-soaked and home-cooked for the best texture) toss with diced red onion…
Sides
Conch Fritters
The Bahamian fish-shack starter that every visitor to Nassau or the Out Islands ends up trying within a day of arrival
Bahamian
Cracked Conch
The Bahamas' fried-fish answer to the seafood basket, the dish you'll find on every island fish-fry menu from Arawak Cay to Spanish Wells
Bahamian
Dal Makhani
Whole black urad lentils and a small handful of red kidney beans are soaked overnight, then pressure-cooked or simmered…
Indian
Dolmadakia (Greek Stuffed Vine Leaves)
Brined vine leaves are soaked for 20 minutes to leach the brine
Snacks
Falafel
Dried chickpeas soak overnight, do not cook them
Sides
Falafel Lebnani
Dried chickpeas soak overnight (never cooked, chickpeas must remain raw)
Snacks
Falafel Palestinian
Dried chickpeas (or a chickpea-fava blend) soak overnight
Snacks