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Libyan Bazin with Lamb Stew
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95 minIntermediate

Libyan Bazin with Lamb Stew

A firm barley-flour dough served with a lamb, tomato, and potato stew. Serves 6; hands-on preparation time is an estimate.

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Maltese Bigilla
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1570 minIntermediate

Maltese Bigilla

A thick dip of dried broad beans with garlic, olive oil, parsley, and chilli. Serve it cold or slightly warm with bread or crackers.

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Lao Khao Poon
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85 minIntermediate

Lao Khao Poon

A Lao rice-noodle soup with chicken, coconut milk, red curry and bamboo shoots, served with cabbage, carrot and lime.

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Iraqi Timman Bagilla
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83 minIntermediate

Iraqi Timman Bagilla

Iraqi rice with fava beans, plenty of dill, and tender lamb. Serves 4 and takes about 83 minutes.

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Guadeloupean chicken bokit
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270 minIntermediate

Guadeloupean chicken bokit

Fried bread filled with roast chicken, spices, garlic, lime and scallions. Makes about 4 servings; times are estimates based on the recipe.

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Butha-Buthe: spinach and tangerine soup
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550 minIntermediate

Butha-Buthe: spinach and tangerine soup

Split-pea soup with spinach, fresh herbs and tangerine, finished with yogurt. Serves 8; the stated preparation time is 20 minutes, cooking time is 50 minutes, and the peas soak overnight.

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Emirati Lamb Thareed
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95 minIntermediate

Emirati Lamb Thareed

An Emirati lamb and vegetable stew served over raqaq bread, which soaks up the broth. Serves 8, with about 35 minutes of estimated hands-on preparation and at least 60 minutes of cooking, plus the time needed for the vegetables to become tender.

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Nigerien Djerma Stew
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90 minIntermediate

Nigerien Djerma Stew

A chicken stew with tomatoes and peanut butter, simmered until the sauce thickens and the chicken is tender.

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Dublin Coddle
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80 minIntermediate

Dublin Coddle

A one-pot Irish stew of potatoes, sausages, bacon, onion and stock, gently simmered until the potatoes are tender. The 4 servings and timings are estimates.

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Afghan Potato and Spinach Bolani
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135 minIntermediate

Afghan Potato and Spinach Bolani

Large, thin Afghan stuffed flatbreads filled with potato, spinach, and spring onion, toasted in a pan. Makes 5 bolani; times are estimates.

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Cambodian Beef Lok Lak
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65 minIntermediate

Cambodian Beef Lok Lak

Marinated, stir-fried beef with rice, fresh vegetables, and a separate lemon, salt, and pepper dipping sauce. Serves 2; preparation times are approximate.

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Te bua toro ni baukin
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60 minIntermediate

Te bua toro ni baukin

A savory Kiribati bake of grated pumpkin, cabbage, and canned meat, bound with flour and baked until browned.

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