Dinner
94 recipes in the dinner category — each tested in our kitchen with per-serving calories, cost, and step-by-step instructions you can actually follow.
15-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
Buttery garlic shrimp tossed with linguine, lemon, and chili flakes. the pasta you make when you forgot to plan dinner and want to look like you did.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
veganNigerian Jollof Rice
Smoky, deeply flavored one-pot rice with tomato, scotch bonnet, and bay. the dish that starts arguments in every African household, here in its simplest weeknight form.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.45/serving
veganGhanaian Jollof Rice
Smokier and more aromatic than its Nigerian cousin. Ghanaian jollof leans on long-grain jasmine rice and bay-and-thyme bouquet. Cook the rice in the stew, never separately.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.60/serving
veganRed Red (Ghanaian Bean Stew with Fried Plantain)
Black-eyed peas simmered in a smoky tomato-palm-oil sauce served alongside sweet fried plantain. a Ghanaian one-bowl wonder that costs almost nothing and tastes like everything.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.95/serving
dairy freeJamaican Jerk Chicken
Charred, smoky, intensely seasoned bone-in chicken marinated in a fiery scotch-bonnet jerk paste. Jamaica's most exported flavor, in a home-kitchen-friendly version.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.80/serving
dairy freeSlow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork
Smoky, sweet, fork-tender pulled pork from a humble pork shoulder. 8 hours in the slow cooker, zero attention required, infinite sandwich potential.
- Time
- 8 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
vegetarianThree-Cheese Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Velvety, deeply cheesy, no-roux mac and cheese in twenty minutes. the kind that ruins boxed mac forever.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.60/serving
veganWeeknight Chickpea Coconut Curry
A creamy, deeply spiced one-pot curry built from pantry staples. Vegan, gluten-free, freezer-friendly, and tastes like it simmered all day.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 410 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
dairy free30-Minute Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow)
Bangkok street food in under thirty minutes. fragrant basil, garlic, chili, and crispy fried egg on top.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.40/serving
dairy freeMiso-Glazed Salmon Rice Bowls
Sweet-savory miso-glazed salmon over rice with quick-pickled cucumbers and edamame. Restaurant-quality in 25 minutes.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 590 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.80/serving
vegetarian30-Minute Veggie Fried Rice
Better than takeout. crispy edges, perfectly seasoned, built from whatever vegetables are wilting in your fridge.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.65/serving
gluten freeOne-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken
Crispy-skinned chicken thighs roasted with lemon, garlic, and herbs on a sheet of golden potatoes. twenty minutes of prep, one pan to clean.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.85/serving
dairy freeBeef Bourguignon
Rich Burgundian beef stew with red wine, bacon, mushrooms, and pearl onions. Julia Child's technique, weekend project, ten times better the next day.
- Time
- 3 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $7.20/serving
veganProvençal Ratatouille
Slow-cooked summer vegetables. eggplant, zucchini, tomato, pepper. silky, garlicky, herb-infused. Vegan main or stunning side.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
dairy freeKorean Bibimbap
Sizzling rice bowl with seasoned vegetables, beef, fried egg, and gochujang sauce. Seoul comfort food in glorious technicolor.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving
dairy freeBeef Bulgogi
Sweet-savory marinated beef seared in a screaming-hot pan. Korean BBQ classic over rice with kimchi alongside.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
dairy freeSpanish Seafood Paella
Saffron-stained rice with shrimp, mussels, and chorizo, finished with the prized crispy bottom layer (socarrat). Sunday lunch on the Valencia coast.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $8.20/serving
dairy freeFilipino Chicken Adobo
Soy-vinegar braised chicken with garlic, bay, and pepper. the Philippines' unofficial national dish, one pot, twelve ingredients, deep flavor.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.40/serving
dairy freeFeijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)
Brazil's national dish. black beans slow-cooked with smoky pork, sausage, and bay. Served over rice with garlicky greens and orange.
- Time
- 2 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.40/serving
dairy freeSheet-Pan Chicken Shawarma
Spice-roasted chicken thighs with crispy edges, served in pita with garlic toum, pickles, and tahini. the home version of the late-night dream.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.40/serving
gluten freeDoro Wat (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)
Ethiopia's national dish. chicken slow-simmered in berbere spice, deeply caramelized onions, and clarified butter (niter kibbeh). Served with injera.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving
Russian Beef Stroganoff
Tender beef strips in a creamy mushroom sauce over egg noodles. Russian comfort food, ready in thirty minutes.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.40/serving
dairy freeIndonesian Nasi Goreng
Sweet-spicy fried rice with shrimp paste depth, topped with a runny-yolk fried egg. Jakarta street food in twenty minutes.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
Wiener Schnitzel
Golden-fried, paper-thin veal (or pork) cutlets with a wavy crisp crust. Munich biergarten classic. Lemon wedge and parsley potatoes are the only sides you need.
- Time
- 27 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
gluten freeTurkish Chicken Doner Bowls
Marinated yogurt chicken sliced thin over warm rice or salad, with garlic yogurt sauce, pickled red cabbage, and a hot sauce drizzle. Istanbul street food, home edition.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving
vegetarianPierogi Ruskie (Polish Potato & Cheese Dumplings)
Plush dumplings stuffed with farmer cheese and potato, boiled then pan-fried in butter until golden. Pile them on a plate with caramelized onion and sour cream.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
gluten freeArgentinian Steak with Chimichurri
Charred skirt steak under a herb-and-vinegar chimichurri that wakes up everything it touches. Buenos Aires grilling, weekend-friendly.
- Time
- 27 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $7.20/serving
veganEgyptian Koshari
A glorious five-layer pile of rice, lentils, pasta, chickpeas, fried onions, and spiced tomato sauce. The most popular street food in Egypt for good reason.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.60/serving
Spaghetti And Meat Balls
Spaghetti and meatballs is the ultimate comfort pasta — juicy seasoned beef meatballs slow-simmered in a rich tomato sauce, tossed with al dente spaghetti and finished with a generous shower of parmesan. A crowd-pleaser every single time.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Mac And Cheese
Mac and cheese as you popularly see on TV growing up as a kid is an American dish that comes off quickly
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Spicy Beef Penne
Al dente penne tossed in a fiery tomato and minced beef sauce loaded with scotch bonnet, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Rich, satisfying, and ready in under 30 minutes — a weeknight pasta favourite with a Nigerian heat level.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Singapore Noodles
Stir-fried cooked rice vermicelli, curry powder, veggies, scrambled eggs, and meat--usually chicken, beef, char siu pig, or prawns--are the main ingredients in Singapore-style noodles. Singapore noodles are a Cantonese invention that are widely available in Hong Kong takeaway and Cantonese restaurants.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Prawn Native Pasta
Nigerian prawn native pasta combines al dente spaghetti with a deeply flavoured palm-oil and crayfish base, fresh prawns, and assorted peppers. It is a Naija twist on pasta that tastes nothing like Italian — and is better for it.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Seafood Pasta
This seafood pasta is a mix of shrimp, clams, mussels and scallops, all tossed together with spaghetti in a homemade tomato sauce.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Spicy Chili Garlic Noodles
These spicy noodles are ready in about fifteen minutes
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Pink Pasta
Adding cooking cream to the base of your pasta sauce is a fantastic way of elevating it
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Alfredo Pasta
Alfredo sauce is a favorite, easy to make, very creamy and goes well with any pasta choice
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
Special Seafood Fried Rice
Seafood is one of my favourite ingredients to add to fried rice.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Signature Coconut Rice
Delicious and aromatic Nigerian Coconut Rice is a simple recipe to make. The following is a recipe for Nigerian Coconut Rice
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Flavoured Herb Rice
Herb Rice is a delicious and simple side dish, perfect for almost every recipe. Use fresh or dried herbs to give this dish amazing flavor.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Asun Rice
Asun rice is enjoyed by all parts of Nigeria, Asun, or peppered goat flesh, is another choice when we become sick of eating roasted or fried goat meat. You won't get bored of it if the correct ingredient is added to it.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Caribbean Rice And Peas
Rice and peas is a Jamaican side dish made of red beans and coconut rice that has been spiced and given a hint of heat with fresh chili. It is enjoyed by all parts of Nigeria, traditionally prepared on the stove, but I believe that using the oven is much safer because coconut milk has a propensity to stick to the pan's bottom.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Smokey Jollof Rice
There isn't a West African meal that is more well-known than jollof rice. It is delicious, which is why it is so well-liked.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Native Rice
Native Jollof rice originates from Nigeria, but it differs from the traditional Nigerian Jollof in the type of oil used and some of its other
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Suya Rice
Suya is enjoyed by all part of Nigeria, and Yes we can incorporate it into our smoky jollof rice or any other rice
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Jambalaya Rice
The ingredients for the one-pot cuisine jambalaya are rice, meat or seafood, and veggies. Jambalaya, which has French and Spanish origins, is quite comparable to paella and also similar to our jollof rice.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Atama Banga
There are 3 different regions I have explored that use palm kernels to make soups. For igbo indigens, they call it Ofe Akwu and is primarily eaten with rice, while Delta indigens call it banga soup and it is commonly made with beretete and the soup is quite thick in consistency and lastly Akwa Ibom and Crossriver indigens call it atama soup which is a lot runnier in consistency and is commonly made with atama leaves .Banga soup is popularly consumed by the people of Delta state. it is mostly eaten with starch. Banga soup is very similar to ofe aku of the igbos
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Buka Stew
Nigerian buka stew, also known as "bukas," is a delectable palm oil stew created with a combination of tomatoes and peppers that is frequently served alongside simple foods like rice, beans, and soup combinations.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Casserole Sauce
Stewing is done on the top of a cooker with heat being applied directly to the underneath of the pot; while casseroling takes place inside the oven with heat circulating all around the pot.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Vegetable Sauce
It takes less than 45 minutes to make this veggie sauce, and the best part is that it mixes well with rice, beans, and even cooked yam.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Curry Goat
Many will think this is the same as goat meat pepper soup, but, no! This is totally different. This meal takes a lot of time and should be prepared in advanced before guests arrival
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Turkey Stew
This turkey sauce is so delicious and comes quickly together.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Butter Chicken Curry
People tend to confuse butter chicken curry for curry, the difference is Compared to chicken curry, butter chicken typically has more spice flavours and is creamier and sweeter.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Bolognese Sauce
If you get bored of your regular pasta sauces and dishes, Bolognese is an absolute show stopper. It goes beyond our everyday tomato sauce. Its an ultimate way of transforming a pack of mince beef into something yummy. Bolognese originated in Italy but has found its way to many Nigerian restaurants and kitchen. And yes, you can make your own home-made Italian Bolognese sauce in the comfort of your kitchen
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Ofe Akwu
I will call this the stew version of banga . just as banga is to the rivers people ofe aku is to the eastern people.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Beef Goulash
Goulash is a meat and vegetable soup or stew that is spiced with paprika and other herbs and spices. It originated from Hungary, this food is mainly consumed around Europe . it is one Hungary national dishes and a representation of the nation
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Ofada Sauce
One of the many types of stew that we eat in Nigeria is called Ayamase stew, also known as Ofada stew or the Nigerian designer stew. This stew's distinctively excellent flavour comes from the use of green coloured peppers and onions, as well as from the usage of local spices such locust beans.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Rotisserie Chicken
A whole chicken seasoned with herbs, garlic, and butter, then slow-roasted on a rotisserie or in a high-heat oven until the skin is mahogany-crisp and the meat falls off the bone. The simplest impressive dinner.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Prawns
Jumbo prawns marinated in garlic, lemon, chili, and olive oil, then char-grilled over high heat until lightly smoky and pink. Ready in under ten minutes and spectacular with crusty bread or jollof rice.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
T-Bone Steak
A thick-cut T-bone steak seared in a ripping-hot cast iron with butter, garlic, and thyme, then rested until juicy. The T-bone gives you two steaks in one — the tenderloin on one side and the strip on the other.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Honey Barbecue Wings
Chicken wings slow-baked until cooked through, then tossed in a sticky honey barbecue glaze and finished under the broiler until lacquered and caramelised. Sweet, smoky, and finger-licking addictive.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Fish
You can make your own spiced grilled fish in the comfort of your kitchen with this very few ingredients
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Fish And Bole
The same marinade used for the grilled fish and grilled turkey recipes can be used As the wet rub for the fish and bole in this recipe
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Turkey
An excellent way to have your turkey is by grilling
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Basmati Rice With Goat Meat
Fragrant basmati rice cooked alongside slow-braised goat meat in a spiced tomato and onion base. The rice absorbs the rich goat stock as it cooks, making every grain savoury and deeply flavoured. A hearty Nigerian-inspired one-pot meal.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Cowtail And Plantain
It is simple to create and requires only basic ingredients. The cowtail is mostly responsible for this dish's distinctive flavour. With a cowtail, you can never go wrong. Although it is greasy, the flavour and aroma are orgasmic. A test will persuade you.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
Fried Beans
Nigerian Fried Beans is so delicious that even those who do not like beans enjoy it!
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
Yam And Sweet Potatoes
Yam and sweet potato simmered together in a palm-oil base with peppers, onions, and a touch of stockfish. The result is a deeply orange Nigerian porridge — softer than asaro, sweeter than plain yam porridge.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
Ekpang Nkukwo
The Efiks (Cross River) and the Ibibios (Akwa Ibom State) have a delectable dish called Ekpang nkukwo, which is made from a mixture of cocoyam, water yam, and leaves. In Cross Rivers, it is heavily eaten by nearly all new mothers or anyone getting ready to get married.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
vegetarianGinger Turmeric Anti-Inflammatory Soup with Black Pepper & Lentils
A weeknight soup engineered around the turmeric + ginger compound anti-inflammatory pathway. Curcumin inhibits COX-2; gingerols inhibit COX-1 + LOX — hitting both reduces inflammation more than either alone. Lentils add fiber + plant protein. Built for arthritis support, autoimmune-flare days, and post-workout recovery.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
vegetarianFenugreek Cinnamon Blood-Sugar Curry with Chickpeas & Spinach
A weeknight curry engineered for type-2 diabetic-friendly cooking. Fenugreek (4-hydroxyisoleucine) + cinnamon (polyphenols) both modulate insulin sensitivity through different pathways — combining them lowers fasting glucose more than either alone in published trials. Chickpea fiber blunts the post-meal glucose spike. Built for daily inclusion in a blood-sugar management protocol.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
gluten freeWest African Groundnut Stew
A deep, peanut-rich one-pot stew the way it is served from Senegal through to Nigeria — chicken, sweet potato, tomato, and roasted peanut paste cooked down until the oil rises.
- Time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.10/serving
South African Bobotie
The Cape Malay classic — gently curried minced lamb baked under a savoury egg-milk custard, bay leaves standing up like sails. Sweet, warm, faintly tangy.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.45/serving
dairy freeFilipino Chicken Adobo
The national dish — chicken simmered in vinegar, soy, garlic, peppercorns, and bay until the sauce reduces to a glossy glaze that clings to every piece.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.70/serving
gluten freeHainanese Chicken Rice
Poached chicken so tender it slides off the bone, served over chicken-fat rice cooked in the poaching stock. Singapore's national dish.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.80/serving
Pakistani Chicken Biryani
Long-grain basmati layered with marinated chicken, caramelised onions, and saffron milk, then sealed and steamed (dum cooked) until each grain stands separate.
- Time
- 1 hr 55 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.90/serving
gluten freeMoroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon & Olives
Chicken slow-cooked under a conical lid with saffron, ginger, preserved lemon, and green olives — the bright-and-savoury balance Morocco is known for.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.50/serving
gluten freeCuban Ropa Vieja
Shredded flank steak slow-braised with bell peppers, onions, tomato, and olives — Cuba's national dish, named for the strands that look like 'old clothes' on the plate.
- Time
- 2 hr 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Portuguese Bacalhau à Brás
Shredded salt cod fried with onions, julienned potatoes, and beaten eggs — Portugal's beloved cod dish, named after a Lisbon tavern keeper.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
British Shepherd's Pie
Slow-cooked lamb with onion, carrot, and gravy under a buttery mashed potato lid, baked until the top has those ragged golden peaks.
- Time
- 1 hr 35 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
gluten freeIrish Stew
Lamb, potatoes, carrots, and onions slow-simmered in stock with thyme — the canonical farmhouse one-pot of Ireland.
- Time
- 2 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.80/serving
gluten freeHungarian Goulash
Slow-braised beef with a deep paprika-onion base — the real Hungarian gulyás, not the Americanised noodle dish. Stew, not soup, but happy to lean either way with more stock.
- Time
- 2 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Austrian Wiener Schnitzel
Pounded veal, breaded in three stages, fried in butter until the coating puffs and ripples away from the meat — the Vienna classic. Lemon wedge mandatory.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Cost per serving
- $6.50/serving
dairy freeCajun Jambalaya
Louisiana's one-pot rice dish — andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp, the holy trinity, and Cajun seasoning all cooked in a single pot with broth-soaked rice.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.40/serving
Soul Food Fried Chicken with Collard Greens
Buttermilk-brined chicken with a craggy seasoned crust, alongside collards slow-cooked with smoked turkey until the pot likker is rich enough to drink. The plate that holds the centre of Black Southern American cooking.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.10/serving
gluten freeSri Lankan Fish Curry
Tropical fish simmered in a coconut-and-tamarind curry built on roasted curry powder, pandan, curry leaves, and Maldive fish flakes — Sri Lanka's coastal staple.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
gluten freeCambodian Fish Amok
The signature dish of Cambodia — fish steamed in a banana leaf with a yellow kroeung curry paste of lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, and kaffir lime, set with egg and coconut.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving
dairy freeMongolian Beef (Restaurant-Style)
Velvet-textured flank steak coated in a glossy sweet-savoury soy-ginger glaze with scallions — the dish American Chinese restaurants made famous, restored to its sharper, brighter, real-time-stir-fry roots.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
veganKenyan Ugali with Sukuma Wiki
The everyday Kenyan plate — stiff maize-meal ugali to scoop up sukuma wiki, a fast collard-green stir-fry with onion, tomato, and a hit of chilli. Sukuma wiki literally means 'push the week.'
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $1.50/serving
dairy freeSenegalese Yassa Poulet
Chicken marinated in lemon, mustard, and a mountain of caramelised onions, then braised slowly until the onions turn jammy and the chicken pulls apart with a fork. Senegal's hospitality dish.
- Time
- 1 hr 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.30/serving
gluten freeIvorian Attiéké with Grilled Fish
Côte d'Ivoire's everyday plate — fluffy fermented cassava couscous (attiéké) with a smoky grilled whole fish, fresh tomato-onion salad, and fiery pili-pili sauce.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
Colombian Bandeja Paisa
The legendary Antioquia platter — red beans, rice, chicharrón, chorizo, ground beef, fried egg, sweet plantain, avocado, and arepa. One plate that holds the whole region.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
gluten freeBelgian Moules Marinières & Frites
A pot of mussels steamed open with white wine, shallots, garlic, and parsley — the unofficial national dish — served with twice-cooked Belgian fries and good mayonnaise.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Cost per serving
- $7.80/serving
dairy freeTex-Mex Beef Fajitas
Marinated skirt steak grilled hot and fast, sliced across the grain, and rolled into warm flour tortillas with charred peppers, onions, and lime. The Texas classic that the rest of the country adopted.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving