Bangladeshi Chhana Roshogolla
Spongy chhana sweets cooked in light syrup with fine semolina. Makes about 18–20 pieces.
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KitchenPause selection · 4 November
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Egyptian Umm Ali with croissants
An Egyptian dessert of croissants soaked in cinnamon-scented milk, enriched with coconut, almonds, pistachios and raisins, then browned in the oven with cream and brown sugar.
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Senegalese Fish Pastels
Small fried pastries with thin dough, filled with white fish, onion, garlic, and herbs. This version makes about two dozen.
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Mozambican badjias
Mozambican cowpea fritters with garlic and salt: soak the beans, blend them into a paste, then fry until golden.
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Saffron bastani sonnati
Traditional Iranian ice cream with milk, egg yolks, saffron, rosewater, pistachios, and pieces of frozen cream.
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Kenyan Samaki wa Kupaka
Golden fish served with a creamy coconut, spice and tamarind sauce, in the style of Kenya’s Swahili coast.
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