Ghugni

Ghugni is a popular street food in Kolkata, but also served at home, especially as a breakfast dish. It is made with yellow peas and potatoes in a spicy curry, topped with special onion, coconut, green chilies and a special spice blend.

Mauritian Dal with Eggplant and Chayote

Mauritian Dal more clearly shows its multicultural roots than any of the other dal recipes I’ve explored recently, with several clearly French ingredients along with the more typical Indian spices.

Bisi Bele Bhath

Bisi Bele Bhath is a South Indian dish, consisting of dal and rice mixed with a spiced vegetable mixture.

British Baked Beans Revisited

British baked beans is a “copycat” recipe for the style of canned baked beans popular in Great Britain and other present and former commonwealth countries
outside of North America.

Gigantes Plaki

Gigantes plaki is a Greek dish. Giant beans are baked in a delicious tomato sauce with lots of olive oil.

Fasoulia bi Zeit

Fasoulia bi Zeit, literally “beans with oil” is a middle eastern dish of green beans braised with tomato.

Fasolada, Revisited

Fasolada is a Greek or Cypriot bean and tomato soup with lots of olive oil added.

Vegetarian Cassoulet

Vegetarian cassoulet is a delicious dish of beans and vegetables, baked with a crumb topping.