Icelandic
Plokkfiskur
Creamy cod, tender potatoes and sweet onion in one comforting pan.
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Kerala
Olan
Delicate ash gourd and black-eyed peas in coconut milk.
Ethiopian
Atakilt Wat
Tender cabbage, potatoes and carrots glowing with turmeric.
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Githeri
Corn and beans simmered with tomato, greens and warm spice.
Spanish
Patatas a la Importancia
Egg-battered potato rounds braised in saffron-garlic broth.
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