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Dried split fava beans (foul mudammas) soak overnight with bicarbonate of soda
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Dried split fava beans (foul mudammas) soak overnight with bicarbonate of soda

Bolani are the stuffed Afghan flatbreads sold at every roadside stall and bus station, fried golden in a thin film of…

Whole fresh anchovies butterfly: pinch the head, pull, the spine and head come away with the guts

The Burmese take on the South Asian samosa, with a thinner, crisper pastry and a milder filling than its Indian cousin

Dried chickpeas soak overnight (never cooked, chickpeas must remain raw)

Dried chickpeas (or a chickpea-fava blend) soak overnight

Dried chickpeas soak in cold water 24 hours, the long soak hydrates them fully without cooking

Kachalou pakora are Afghan-style battered potato slices, fried crisp and dusted with chaat masala while they are still hot from the oil

Aubergines are roasted whole until completely soft and the skin chars (oven, broiler, or open flame); cooled slightly, peeled, chopped

Well-fermented sour kimchi is chopped fine; the juice is reserved

A soft potato-enriched yeast dough rises slowly, gets stretched thin (not rolled), and shallow-fries in hot oil for…

Soft ripe Camembert mashes with butter, finely grated onion, sweet paprika, caraway and a splash of beer until coloured…

Azerbaijan's folded flatbread, the proper name for what the diaspora sometimes labels kutab or gözleme depending on…

Aubergine slices salt, drain 30 min, pat dry, fry crispy in olive oil

A simple flour-oil-water dough with a little turmeric for colour rests briefly while the filling cooks down

Falafel represents the apotheosis of vegetarian fried food: beans ground to a light, slightly grainy purée, bound…