Afghan Bolani Potato Flatbread with Mint Yogurt
Thin flatbreads stuffed with spiced mashed potato and scallion, griddled crisp, with mint yogurt.
- 45 min
- Serves 2
- Vegetables
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Roasted vegetables tucked into corn tortillas and covered in velvety black bean sauce make a satisfying meatless meal.
Charred corn esquites with lime and cotija piled into rolls with black beans.
Cactus paddles cooked until their sliminess cooks off, then folded through soft eggs with tomato.
Roasted poblano strips simmered with corn, crema, and melting cheese.
Fideo noodles toasted golden then cooked in tomato broth until it is fully absorbed.
Masa and bean cakes steamed until firm, served with a fresh tomato salsa and crema.
Moldovan Placinte Cheese and Herb Pockets is a practical 40-minute dinner for 4, layering 4 small flour tortillas with 5 oz farmer cheese or ricotta and bright fresh dill.
Creamy cornmeal and cheese with garlicky greens and a touch of honey make a special 30-minute Montenegrin vegetarian dinner for two.
Montenegrin Kačamak Corn and Potato Bowl is a practical 40-minute dinner for 2, layering 10 oz potatoes, cubed with 3/4 cup quick-cooking polenta and bright fresh parsley.
Mushrooms seared with Montreal steak spice, piled on bagels under melted cheese.
Silky fava bean soup gets cumin, garlic, olive oil, and a bright squeeze of lemon for a cozy small-batch supper.
Tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, and tiny noodles turn into a fragrant, satisfying soup.
Lentils and chickpeas simmered with cinnamon, turmeric, and tomato, thickened at the end with a flour slurry.
Eggplant and tomato cooked down to a smoky, spiced jam, piled on toast with warm chickpeas.
Greens simmered with ground cashews and coconut milk into a thick, nutty stew served over rice.
Creamy millet porridge, savory mushrooms, and a sharp tomato-onion relish form a fast Namibian-inspired dinner.
Spinach stewed with peanut butter and tomato, served with stiff maize oshifima beaten smooth.
Battered cauliflower fried crisp then brushed with a cayenne oil glaze, stacked in buns with slaw.
Tender potatoes and bamboo shoots simmer in a bright Nepali-style tomato curry that is easy to make for two.
Warm potato salad dressed with sesame paste, lemon, and fenugreek, with beaten rice.
Potato, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms simmer in a tangy tomato-spice broth for a distinctive vegetarian curry.
Crisp-edged black lentil pancakes with a sharp tomato achar make a substantial vegetarian Nepalese-inspired dinner.
Comforting lentils, rice, spinach, and a simple potato side make a complete Nepali-style plate for two.
Dried fermented greens rehydrated and simmered with potato into a sour, savoury broth.
Soft eggs and crisped potato in blue corn tortillas with roasted green chile.
Tender yuca, crunchy cabbage, lime, and crisp mushroom chicharron-style topping make a fresh Vigoron-inspired vegan dinner.
Peeled black-eyed peas blended and whipped until light, then deep-fried into airy fritters with pepper sauce.
Spinach cooked into a rich blended pepper base with fried tofu, kept thick rather than watery.
Yam simmered in a spiced red pepper broth until it thickens itself, finished with spinach and palm oil.
A vibrant leafy tomato-pepper stew with crisp tofu offers a plant-based take on bold Nigerian flavors.
Layers of taro and green papaya baked under coconut milk until tender and set.
Creamy scallion potato champ and savory mushroom lentils make a cozy 40-minute vegetarian dinner for two.
New potatoes, peas, and beans barely cooked in cream, with drop biscuits alongside.
A large crisp tortilla spread with bean paste and topped with spiced mushroom chorizo and cheese.
Red lentils and seasonal vegetables make this mild Odia-style dalma a quick, hearty plant-based meal.
Crisp seaweed-and-vegetable fritters bring a seaside Okinawan feel to a fast rice bowl with citrusy dipping sauce.
Omani Khubz Rakhal-Inspired Egg Flatbreads is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 2 thin flatbreads with 3 large eggs and bright ground cardamom.
Warm whole spices, chickpeas, pumpkin, and quick flatbread make an easy Omani Shuwa-inspired plant-based tray dinner.
Red lentils simmer with coconut milk, tomatoes, warm spices, and spinach for a comforting one-pot dinner.
Roasted chickpeas and massaged kale over grains with a cider vinaigrette and toasted hazelnuts.
Hard-boiled eggs simmered in a potato and tomato masala, served with roti.
Lentil and potato patties fried crisp, tucked into buns with egg and green chutney.
Chickpeas, potato, yogurt, and tangy chutneys make a bright, filling chaat for two.
Red lentils cooked to a soft daal and finished with a sizzling cumin and chili tadka.
Rice noodles in a ginger coconut broth with cabbage, finished with lime and fresh herbs.
Palestinian Ka'ak Jerusalem Sesame Egg Sandwich is a practical 20-minute dinner for 2, layering 2 sesame bagels or rolls with 3 large eggs and bright ground sumac.
Palestinian Maftoul Couscous with Roast Vegetables is a practical 45-minute dinner for 3, layering 1 cup pearl couscous with 3 cups mixed roast vegetables and bright ground allspice.
A skillet version of eggplant, cauliflower, tomato, and rice brings Maqluba-inspired layers to a weeknight table.
Palestinian Musakhan-Inspired Sumac Chickpea Flatbreads is a practical 35-minute dinner for 2, layering 2 pita breads with 1 can chickpeas, drained and bright ground sumac.
Palestinian Rummaniyeh Eggplant Lentil Stew is a practical 45-minute dinner for 3, layering 1 small eggplant, cubed with 1 cup brown lentils and bright ground coriander.
Crisp smashed plantains topped with peppery black bean picadillo become a lively vegan Panamanian-inspired supper.
Sago or tapioca pancakes cooked until translucent and chewy, topped with a browned mushroom and tomato relish.
A tender cheesy corn bake is balanced by a juicy tomato and herb salad.
A cassava starch and cheese flatbread pressed in a dry pan until it fuses into a crisp round.
A dense cornmeal and cheese cake baked in a skillet, despite the name never a soup.
Softly scrambled Parsi-style eggs, tomatoes, and herbs turn pantry staples into a fast, flavourful dinner for two.
Fragrant rice, lentils, dates, raisins, and crisp onion give this Persian-inspired vegetarian dinner a sweet-savory balance.
Herbs, beans, noodles, fried onions, and yogurt create a fragrant Persian-inspired soup for a satisfying vegetarian dinner.
Persian Baghali Polo-Inspired Dill Bean Rice with Egg is a practical 40-minute dinner for 2, layering 3/4 cup basmati rice with 1 cup fava beans or edamame and bright fresh dill.
Persian Borani Esfenaj Spinach Yogurt Toasts is a practical 20-minute dinner for 2, layering 8 oz spinach, chopped with 1/2 cup greek yogurt and bright dried mint.
A herb-packed Persian-style egg cake bakes until tender and is served with cool cucumber yogurt.
Smoky roasted eggplant, tomato, garlic, and egg make a deeply savory Persian-style skillet supper for two.
Tofu and vegetables stir-fried hard with soy and vinegar, tossed with crisp fried potatoes.
Baked potatoes filled with a creamy aji amarillo and cheese sauce, served with egg and olives.
Cooked quinoa stir-fried hard with mushrooms, ginger, soy, and scallion.
Quinoa, black beans and corn fill sweet peppers, with a bright cilantro-aji verde yogurt sauce alongside.
Beans stewed in a deep green cilantro sauce with squash, served with rice.
Garlicky broccoli rabe piled into rolls under melted sharp provolone.
Triangular masa parcels filled with poblano, corn, and cheese, griddled until crisp.
Parboiled breadfruit crisped in the pan with tofu and green beans in a ginger garlic sauce.
Homemade potato-cheese pierogi and sweet caramelized onions make a cozy Polish dinner for two.
Polish Zapiekanka Mushroom Baguettes is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 small baguette, halved with 10 oz mushrooms, sliced and bright dried oregano.
Portuguese Açorda Garlic Bread Soup with Egg is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 slices stale crusty bread with 2 large eggs and bright cilantro.
Rice cooked with pigeon peas and squash in sofrito until a crust forms at the bottom.
Saffron vermicelli, raisins, pistachios, and a folded omelet bring a sweet-savory Qatari comfort meal to two plates.
Qatari Regag Egg Cheese Crepes is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 thin crepes or tortillas with 3 large eggs and bright ground cardamom.
Qatari Thareed Vegetable Bread Stew is a practical 40-minute dinner for 3, layering 2 pieces flatbread, torn with 3 cups mixed vegetables and bright ground turmeric.
Crisp oven fries under a maple mustard gravy with cheese curds and browned tofu.
Eggplant browned hard and simmered with chickpeas in a turmeric and ginger masala.
Creamy whipped white beans, sweet paprika onions and crisp toast create a fast Romanian-inspired vegan dinner for two.
Eggplant, beans, zucchini, and tomato simmer into a fragrant 50-minute vegan Romanian dinner for two.
Romanian Mamaliga with Mushroom Ragout is a practical 35-minute dinner for 2, layering 3/4 cup quick-cooking polenta with 10 oz mixed mushrooms, sliced and bright sweet paprika.
Cassava leaves or spinach cooked down slowly with peanut butter until dark, thick, and rich.
A creamy greens-and-peanut stew with golden plantains and rice makes a bright, plant-based plate.
Griddled masa cakes hold refried beans and cheese and come with a crisp tangy cabbage slaw.
Crisp tostadas with refried beans, oregano curtido, and avocado.
Masa pupusas stuffed with cheese and loroco, griddled until blistered, with curtido.
Greens wrapped into parcels with thick coconut cream and onion, baked until the cream sets into a sauce.
Creamy coconut spinach and mushrooms, inspired by palusami, make a quick, comforting vegetarian rice bowl.
Rice noodles, mushrooms, cabbage, and a peppery soy sauce make a speedy vegetarian Sapasui-inspired supper.
Cracked wheat simmered until creamy with mushrooms, yogurt, and herbs makes a cozy Saudi Jareesh-inspired vegetarian bowl.
Saudi Qursan Vegetable Bread Stew is a practical 45-minute dinner for 3, layering 2 pieces flatbread, torn with 3 cups mixed vegetables and bright ground cardamom.
Scottish Rumbledethumps with Crispy Kale is a practical 45-minute dinner for 3, layering 1 lb potatoes, cubed with 3 cups shredded savoy cabbage and bright black pepper.
Root vegetables and chickpeas braised in a fried tomato paste broth until thick and glossy.
Coiled phyllo rolls filled with feta, spinach, and a yogurt-egg custard, baked until the layers are crisp and the centre is set.
Slow-sweetened onions and paprika-coated beans bake into a richly savory Serbian-style dinner for two.
Sweet potato and green beans simmered in a lightly spiced coconut curry finished with lime.
Lentils and breadfruit simmered in a mild coconut curry until thick and tender.
Harissa-spiced chickpeas, caramelized cauliflower, and red onion roast together on one pan, then finish with a bright lemon tahini sauce.
Silky tofu and minced mushrooms simmer in a bold chile-bean sauce with tingling Sichuan pepper.
Sweet potato leaves or spinach stewed with peanut butter and chili until thick, dark, and glossy.
Pan-fried Sikkimese-style half-moon pies filled with potato, spinach, and warming spices are crisp and satisfying.
Cubes of radish cake fried hard until crusted, then bound with egg and preserved radish.
Slovak Lokše Potato Flatbreads with Cabbage is a practical 45-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 lb potatoes, mashed with 2 cups shredded cabbage and bright caraway seeds.
Mushrooms, beans, potatoes, and three paprikas turn Slovenian-style bograč into a warming 55-minute vegan dinner for two.
Slovenian Idrija Žlikrofi-Inspired Potato Dumpling Skillet is a practical 45-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 package potato gnocchi with 8 oz mushrooms, sliced and bright fresh chives.
Taro leaves or spinach simmered slowly with peanut butter, ginger, and chili into a thick stew.
Soft eggs folded through a cumin tomato base, served over warm canjeero flatbread.
Ready-made canjeero or injera wraps a fragrant lentil, tomato, and spinach filling for a quick vegan dinner.
Curried lentils with raisins and chutney baked under a savoury egg custard until set and golden.
A thick chickpea and potato curry ladled into a hollowed bread loaf, with the torn crumb for dipping.
Spicy vegetable relish, creamy maize porridge and beans make a colorful everyday bowl.
Curried peppers, carrot, and beans cooked into a spicy relish and piled onto toast.
Saffron rice, browned mushrooms, peas and roasted peppers give a compact paella big flavor without seafood.
A jammy tomato, zucchini and pepper skillet topped with fully set eggs makes a hearty Spanish vegetable dinner for two.
Tender potatoes, sweet onions and eggs form a thick Spanish tortilla with a bright tomato salad on the side.
Spanish Tumbet Vegetable Stack with Fried Egg is a practical 45-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 small eggplant, sliced with 1 zucchini, sliced and bright smoked paprika.
Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with Burrata is a modern, flavor-packed twist on traditional Italian pesto dishes.
Plump cashews and green beans simmer in a sunny coconut curry scented with curry leaves.
Crisp-edged bowl-shaped pancakes cradle set eggs, with bright coconut sambol on the side.
Soft noodles, vegetables, and a gentle coconut-lime broth make a bright Sri Lankan-inspired dinner for two.
Red lentils simmered in coconut milk with curry leaves and pandan, finished with a fried tempering.
Young jackfruit simmered in a dark roasted-spice curry with coconut milk.
Fried eggplant pickled in a sweet-sour mustard and vinegar dressing, served over rice.
Fava beans warmed and crushed with cumin, garlic, and lemon, finished with olive oil and a fresh tomato salad.
Warm fava beans, tomatoes, tahini, and soft eggs make an aromatic Sudanese-inspired pantry dinner.
Creamy fava beans, cumin, lemon, and a fresh tomato topping make a fast, filling plant-based dinner.
Curried long beans and potato wrapped in soft roti with a masala kick.
Shortcut potato dumplings with forest mushrooms and lingonberry make a 40-minute Swedish-inspired vegetarian dinner for two.
Swedish Raggmunk Potato Pancakes with Lingonberry is a practical 30-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 lb potatoes, grated with 2 large eggs and bright ground nutmeg.
Creamy pasta and potatoes with cheese, caramelized onions and apples bring Alpine comfort to two bowls.
Buttery puff-pastry hand pies filled with potato, melting Swiss cheese, and a little tart apple, baked until deep golden.
Crisp Swiss-style potato rösti supports creamy browned mushrooms for a simple vegetarian supper.
Syrian Batata B'Harra Potato Herb Skillet is a practical 30-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 lb potatoes, cubed with 1 red bell pepper, diced and bright Aleppo pepper.
Smoky freekeh, chickpeas and caramelized cauliflower form a hearty plant-based pilaf.
Syrian Hummus Fatteh with Spiced Chickpeas is a practical 30-minute dinner for 2, layering 2 cans chickpeas, drained with 2 pita breads, torn and bright ground cumin.
Syrian Muhammara Walnut Pepper Toasts is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 jar roasted red peppers, drained with 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and bright Aleppo pepper.
Syrian Musabaha Warm Chickpeas is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 2 cans chickpeas, drained with 4 pita wedges and bright ground cumin.
Steamed folded buns filled with braised oyster mushrooms, pickled greens, and peanut powder.
Flaky scallion pancakes wrap around golden egg and chile crisp for a fast savory dinner.
Thick bread hollowed into a box, fried crisp, and filled with a creamy vegetable stew.
Tofu braised in equal measures of sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice wine with ginger and basil.
King oyster mushrooms absorb a basil-sesame glaze in this fast Taiwanese-inspired three-cup style skillet.
Rice and mung beans steamed together over a base of browned onion and carrot.
Creamy white beans, noodles, and herbs give this Tajik-style soup enough substance for a simple chilly-night meal.
Warm flatbread, tangy yogurt, tomatoes and fresh herbs layer into a quick Tajik-inspired vegetarian meal.
Cumin potato filling wrapped in flaky pastry triangles and baked until crisp.
Cardamom coconut rice-flour pancakes fried until crisp-edged, served with a tomato bean relish.
A tangy turmeric and tamarind potato soup, layered at the table with chickpeas and crisp fried noodles.
Mushrooms cooked down with smoked chile until dense and meaty, folded into cheesy quesadillas.
Day-old rice fried hard with pineapple, cashews, and curry powder.
Curry noodle soup with fried tofu, topped with a nest of crisp fried noodles.
Leaf-wrapped bites of toasted coconut, lime, peanut, and ginger with a palm sugar sauce.
Garlicky water spinach and crisp tofu form a fast Thai-inspired rice bowl with chile and lime.
Twisted steamed bread rolls served with a tomato and mushroom curry.
Roasted barley flour whisked into a vegetable broth into a quick savoury porridge.
A ginger-garlic broth brims with noodles, cabbage, mushrooms and carrots for a warming vegan bowl.
Steamed coconut rice cakes served with a slow-cooked black-eyed pea and tomato stew.
Soft flour dumplings poached directly in a turmeric coconut curry with chickpeas.
Crisp potato-filled dough pockets and warmly spiced chickpeas make a Trinidadian-style handheld dinner.
Creamy greens and coconut broth with tender dumplings make a warming vegetarian Trinidadian-inspired bowl.
Curried chickpeas, quick cucumber relish and turmeric flatbread pieces turn street-food flavors into bowls.
Chickpeas and potato in a fried curry masala, wrapped in roti with culantro.
Chickpeas, toasted bread, harissa, cumin, and a jammy egg make a boldly seasoned two-bowl soup.
Eggs poach in a harissa-spiked tomato and pepper sauce with a salty feta finish.
Turkish Çılbır Eggs with Garlic Yogurt is a practical 20-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 large eggs with 1 cup greek yogurt and bright Aleppo pepper.
Turkish Gözleme Spinach Cheese Flatbreads is a practical 30-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 small flour tortillas with 4 cups spinach, chopped and bright Aleppo pepper.
Roasted eggplant filled with tomato, onion, and parsley is paired with lemony herbed rice for two.
Stretchy cheese cornmeal with a sharp herb tomato salad creates a special 25-minute Turkish Black Sea-style vegetarian dinner for two.
Turkish Manti-Inspired Yogurt Chickpea Dumplings is a practical 35-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 package potato gnocchi with 1 can chickpeas, drained and bright Aleppo pepper.
Soft tomato-and-pepper eggs with feta and crisp toast make a fast Turkish-inspired supper for two.
Turkish Mercimek Köfte Lentil Lettuce Cups is a practical 35-minute dinner for 3, layering 1 cup red lentils with 3/4 cup fine bulgur and bright Aleppo pepper.
Velvety red lentil soup, lemon, and sumac toast make a fast 35-minute vegan Turkish dinner for two.
Red lentils cook into a silky, lemon-bright soup finished with warm Aleppo pepper oil and dried mint.
Olive-oil braised borlotti beans with carrot and dill make a light 40-minute vegan Turkish dinner for two.
A thick Tuscan bread, kale and cannellini bean stew makes a deeply comforting vegetarian dinner.
Taro and chickpeas simmered in a turmeric coconut curry until thick and tender.
Sweet potatoes and chickpeas simmer in a tomato-peanut broth with tender greens.
Mushrooms and ground peanuts sealed in leaf or foil parcels and steamed until the sauce thickens itself.
Green plantains steamed until soft and folded into a groundnut and tomato sauce.
Soft chapati wraps a tomato-cabbage omelet for a quick, satisfying street-food-inspired dinner for two.
Creamy cornmeal with browned mushrooms and salty cheese turns Ukrainian-style banosh into a 35-minute vegetarian dinner for two.
Ukrainian Deruny Mushroom Pancakes is a practical 35-minute dinner for 2, layering 1 lb potatoes, grated with 8 oz mushrooms, sliced and bright fresh dill.
Seared portobello stacked with egg, cheese, and roasted pepper in a soft roll.
Breaded lentil patties fried crisp and served with a sharp parsley tomato salad.
Hand-pulled style noodles under a cumin-scented pepper and tomato sauce.
Large steamed dumplings filled with grated pumpkin and onion, served with yogurt or chili oil.
Thinly sliced tomato and onion salted and left to draw their own dressing.
Thin dough spread with grated pumpkin, rolled into a spiral, and steamed whole.
Mung beans and rice cooked together with browned onion and cumin into a thick porridge.
Spiced pumpkin and onion sealed in flaky pastry triangles and baked until crisp.
Grated cassava wrapped in greens and steamed in coconut milk until it sets into soft dumplings.
Sweet corn pancakes fold around melting cheese and black beans for a sunny, satisfying supper.
Rice, stewed black beans, and sweet fried plantain plated side by side with avocado.
Cheese batons wrapped in dough spirals and fried crisp, with an avocado herb guasacaca.
Thin steamed rice sheets rolled around seasoned mushrooms, with a dipping sauce.
Fried eggs with runny yolks in a crisp baguette with pickled vegetables and herbs.
Golden lemongrass tofu, rice noodles, crisp vegetables, herbs, and peanuts make a fresh plant-based bowl.
Cheesy leek-and-oat Glamorgan-style patties pair with quick tomato barley for a 45-minute meat-free supper for two.
Welsh Rarebit Potato Toasts with Apple Salad is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 4 slices sturdy sourdough bread with 4 oz sharp cheddar, grated and bright English mustard.
Cassava leaves or spinach slow-cooked with peanut butter and coconut until thick and dark.
Yemeni Aseedah-Inspired Tomato Lentil Bowl is a practical 40-minute dinner for 2, layering 3/4 cup quick-cooking polenta with 1 cup cooked brown lentils and bright ground fenugreek.
Tomato, cumin, and tender white beans make a fragrant, economical dinner with warm flatbread.
Yemeni Shafout Yogurt Bread Layers is a practical 25-minute dinner for 2, layering 2 pieces flatbread, torn with 1 cup plain yogurt and bright dried mint.
A toasted pumpkin seed and charred tomato dip served with beans and raw vegetables.
Barley toasted and simmered with browned mushrooms and root vegetables into a thick skillet supper.
Crisp potato, tangy pickled green beans, and chile make an unfussy Yunnan-inspired vegetable dinner with rice.
Firm Yunnan-style cheese, mushrooms, and peppers sear quickly into a salty-savoury vegetarian stir-fry.
Tender greens in a creamy peanut sauce meet smooth maize porridge in this vegetarian Zambian-style dinner.
A rich peanut, tomato, mushroom, and greens stew gives Zimbabwean-inspired Dovi flavors a speedy vegetarian treatment.
Popped corn tossed with black beans, peanuts, and a lime chili dressing, assembled at the last minute.
Tender greens in a savory peanut sauce pair with smooth maize porridge for a satisfying plant-based meal.