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Vegan Chili with kidney beans, black beans and chipotle — USA recipe

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Soups

Vegan Chili

Three kinds of beans and a rich, dark, smoky tomato-based sauce built on chipotle peppers, bloomed spices, and a small amount of cocoa powder. This is the version of vegan chili that wins cook-offs. The cocoa sounds unusual until you taste what it does — it deepens the existing flavors without adding any sweetness or chocolate flavor, the same way it works in a mole. The chipotle gives smoke. The long simmer gives body. A splash of apple cider vinegar at the end lifts everything. Make it the day before if you can.

55 min390 kcal6 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free

Tempeh Stir-Fry with tempeh, soy sauce and sesame oil — Indonesia recipe

🇮🇩IndonesiaAdvanced

Vegetable and Mushroom Dishes

Tempeh Stir-Fry

Crispy-edged tempeh cubes and stir-fried vegetables in a savory-sweet soy, ginger, and garlic sauce. Tempeh is one of the few plant proteins that genuinely crisps when fried — the dense, fermented structure browns at the edges while staying chewy in the center, which is exactly what a stir-fry needs. The sauce caramelizes against the hot pan in the last minute of cooking, coating everything in a glossy layer. Serve over jasmine rice or soba noodles with sesame seeds and spring onion.

30 min420 kcal3 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌱Vegan⚡Quick

Paneer Tikka with paneer, yogurt and mustard oil — India recipe

🇮🇳IndiaAdvanced

Appetizers and Sandwiches

Paneer Tikka

Cubes of firm paneer and vegetables marinated in spiced yogurt with mustard oil, grilled until charred at the edges and soft inside. The mustard oil in the marinade is what separates restaurant-style paneer tikka from the home version — it adds a sharp, faintly pungent edge that neutralises the blandness of paneer and creates a golden crust under heat. The paneer must not overcook: the goal is color on the outside and warm, yielding cheese in the center. Serve immediately with mint chutney and lime. A dry starter, no sauce.

40 min380 kcal4 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free🌶️Spicy

Chimichurri Rojo (Argentine Red Chimichurri) with roasted red bell pepper, fresh flat leaf parsley and smoked paprika — Argentina recipe

🇦🇷ArgentinaMedium

Sauces and Dips

Chimichurri Rojo (Argentine Red Chimichurri)

Chimichurri rojo is the red sibling of Argentina's foundational herb sauce. Roasted red pepper and smoked paprika shift the colour and add a quiet smokiness that the green version does not have. It goes on steak the same way green chimichurri does, but also works as a marinade, a spread, and a dressing. Made in minutes. Better after resting. Keeps for two weeks.

15 min180 kcal8 serves

🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free⚡Quick

Uzbek Kavardak (Lamb and Potato Stew with Cumin) with lamb shoulder, potatoes and cumin seeds — Uzbekistan recipe

🇺🇿UzbekistanAdvanced

Meat Dishes

Uzbek Kavardak (Lamb and Potato Stew with Cumin)

Uzbek kavardak is a hearty stew of lamb, potatoes, and seasonal vegetables, slow-cooked in a kazan with cumin, coriander, and fresh tomatoes. The name translates from Uzbek as shambles or mess — the dish was traditionally made from whatever vegetables were on hand when there was meat to cook. Key technique: lamb is seared in smoking-hot oil until a deep crust forms, vegetables are layered in stages, and everything braises under a tight lid until the potatoes have soaked up the meat juices. Serves six, served in deep bowls with fresh cilantro and crushed garlic on top, alongside flatbread. Forgiving on ingredients, strict on technique.

120 min500 kcal6 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

Moqueca Baiana (Brazilian Fish and Shrimp Stew) with firm white fish, shrimp and coconut milk — Brazil recipe

🇧🇷BrazilMedium

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Moqueca Baiana (Brazilian Fish and Shrimp Stew)

Moqueca Baiana is Bahia's iconic seafood stew — firm white fish and shrimp simmered gently in coconut milk with tomatoes, peppers, onion, and lime, finished with dendê, the red palm oil that gives the dish its glowing orange colour and nutty, faintly smoky depth. Born from Indigenous, African, and Portuguese roots, it's layered rather than stirred and cooked low so the fish stays whole. Served over white rice, it's the soul of Brazilian coastal cooking.

60 min430 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

Egusi Soup (Nigerian Melon Seed Stew) with ground egusi seeds, palm oil and smoked fish — Nigeria recipe

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Soups

Egusi Soup (Nigerian Melon Seed Stew)

Egusi soup is Nigeria's most widely eaten soup and one of West Africa's most recognisable dishes — a thick, richly savoury stew built on ground egusi, the dried seeds of a West African melon. The seeds are fried in red palm oil until nutty and set into soft lumps, then simmered with beef, smoked fish, ground crayfish, and fermented locust beans for deep umami, finished with leafy greens. It's hearty, nutty, and satisfying, eaten with pounded yam, eba, or rice.

90 min540 kcal6 serves

💪High protein🌶️Spicy🌾Gluten-free

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