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Cacio e Pepe
Rome and Lazio. It is famous because the ingredient list is extremely short but the technique is unforgiving.
Meat-free mains
Substantial vegetarian main courses rather than token side dishes.
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Trofie al Pesto Genovese
Genoa and Liguria. It is famous for the perfume of fresh basil and the creamy-looking emulsion produced without cooking…
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Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Sorrento and Campania. It is famous for delivering the flavours of Campania in a particularly comforting form: soft gno…
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Saag Paneer
Saag Paneer is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Punjab and northern India, celebrated for leafy greens, paneer, ging…
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Aloo Gobi
Aloo Gobi is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North Indian vegetarian cooking, celebrated for potato, cauliflower, t…
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Main55 mins
Baingan Bharta
Baingan Bharta is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North India and Punjab, celebrated for fire-roasted aubergine, to…
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Polenta con Funghi
Northern Italy and Alpine regions. The dish is famous for comfort and contrast: soft, creamy polenta provides a mild ca…
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Pav Bhaji
Pav Bhaji is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Mumbai, celebrated for spiced mashed vegetables, butter and toasted br…
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Pasta e Fagioli
Many Italian regions, with strong local variations. It is famous as cucina povera that feels genuinely substantial.
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Rajma Masala
Rajma Masala is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North Indian home cooking, celebrated for kidney beans, tomato, oni…
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Kadai Paneer
Kadai Paneer is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North Indian restaurant cooking, celebrated for paneer, peppers, to…
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Pasta alla Norma
Catania, Sicily. It is famous for a distinctly Sicilian balance: sweet tomato, silky aubergine, aromatic basil and salt…
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Ñoquis del 29
Soft potato gnocchi served on the twenty-ninth of the month, traditionally with money placed beneath the plate.
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Vegetable Korma
Vegetable Korma is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Mughal-influenced and regional Indian cooking, celebrated for mi…
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Besara
Egyptian besara is a vivid green purée of split fava beans, herbs and aromatics, served as a dip or thick soup.
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Bisi Bele Bath
Bisi Bele Bath is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Karnataka, celebrated for rice, lentils, vegetables, tamarind and…
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Mahshi
Egyptian mahshi are vegetables filled with herbed, tomato-seasoned rice and simmered until tender.
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Koshari
Koshari layers rice, lentils, pasta and chickpeas with tomato sauce, vinegar-garlic dressing and crisp onions.
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Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Southern Italy, especially Sicily and Campania. It is famous for turning aubergine into a deeply savoury centrepiece: s…
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Ribollita
Tuscany. It is famous for becoming more than the sum of inexpensive ingredients.
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Pizza Fugazzeta
A thick Buenos Aires pizza stuffed with mozzarella and covered with sweet onion and oregano.
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Lasagne alla Bolognese
Bologna and Emilia-Romagna. It is famous because each layer performs a different job: pasta gives structure, ragù bring…
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Main9h 30m
Chole Bhature
Chole Bhature is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Punjab and Delhi, celebrated for spiced chickpeas and puffed ferme…
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Dal Makhani
Dal Makhani is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Punjab and Delhi restaurant culture, celebrated for whole black lent…