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186 recipes from nine kitchens, each with its allergens, timings and a shopping list. Add any of them to your week.
Nigerian
Nigerian meal plan
Nigerian party jollof rice
Nigerian · 1 hour 35 minutes · serves 6

Egusi soup with spinach and mushrooms
Nigerian · 1 hour · serves 4

Ayamase green pepper stew with eggs
Nigerian · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 4

Suya spiced chicken traybake
Nigerian · 1 hour · serves 4

Nigerian fish pepper soup
Nigerian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Akara bean fritters
Nigerian · 50 minutes · serves 4

Puff puff with nutmeg sugar
Nigerian · 1 hour 35 minutes · serves 8

Dodo, golden fried ripe plantain
Nigerian · 20 minutes · serves 4

Smooth pounded yam from yam flour
Nigerian · 12 minutes · serves 4

Eba, a soft gari swallow
Nigerian · 10 minutes · serves 4

Nigerian salad with sweetcorn, beans and lime
Nigerian · 20 minutes · serves 4

Coconut rice with thyme and bay
Nigerian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Mushroom and yam pepper soup
Nigerian · 35 minutes · serves 4

Zobo with ginger and pineapple
Nigerian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Crunchy coconut milk chin chin
Nigerian · 45 minutes · serves 8

Crisp plantain chips with sea salt
Nigerian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Boiled yam with tomato egg sauce
Nigerian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Asaro, yam pottage with spinach
Nigerian · 50 minutes · serves 4

Tropical fruit salad with lime and toasted coconut
Nigerian · 23 minutes · serves 4
West African
West African meal plan
Ghanaian groundnut stew with rice balls
West African · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 4

Senegalese thieboudienne, fish and rice
West African · 1 hour 45 minutes · serves 4

Red red with fried plantain
West African · 35 minutes · serves 4

Hausa koko, spiced millet porridge
West African · 40 minutes · serves 4

Ghanaian tomato light soup with garden egg
West African · 40 minutes · serves 4
Caribbean
Caribbean meal plan
Jerk chicken with rice and peas
Caribbean · 1 hour 15 minutes · serves 4

Jamaican curry goat with white rice
Caribbean · 2 hours 50 minutes · serves 4

Ital stew with squash and coconut
Caribbean · 1 hour · serves 4

Ackee and saltfish with fried plantain
Caribbean · 45 minutes · serves 4

Jamaican sweet potato pudding
Caribbean · 1 hour 40 minutes · serves 8

Jamaican coconut cornmeal porridge
Caribbean · 30 minutes · serves 4

Caribbean rice and peas
Caribbean · 35 minutes · serves 4

Jamaican festival (sweet fried dumplings)
Caribbean · 30 minutes · serves 4

Steamed callaloo with tomato and thyme
Caribbean · 25 minutes · serves 4

Caribbean pickled cucumber salad
Caribbean · 35 minutes · serves 4

Caribbean pumpkin soup with coconut
Caribbean · 40 minutes · serves 4

Saltfish fritters (accra)
Caribbean · 40 minutes · serves 4

Sorrel and ginger drink
Caribbean · 2 hours 20 minutes · serves 4

Jamaican coconut drops with ginger
Caribbean · 1 hour 15 minutes · serves 8

Jamaican green banana porridge
Caribbean · 30 minutes · serves 4

Trini fry bake with tomato choka
Caribbean · 55 minutes · serves 4

Trinidad doubles with curried chickpeas
Caribbean · 1 hour 55 minutes · serves 4

Jamaican banana fritters
Caribbean · 25 minutes · serves 4
British
British meal plan
Crisp hake with minty crushed peas
British · 30 minutes · serves 4

Roast chicken thighs with leeks and potatoes
British · 1 hour · serves 4

Steak with peppercorn sauce and watercress
British · 30 minutes · serves 4

Leek and potato soup
British · 45 minutes · serves 4

Welsh rarebit on sourdough
British · 20 minutes · serves 4

Garlic mushrooms on sourdough toast
British · 15 minutes · serves 4

Apple and blackberry crumble
British · 1 hour · serves 6

Crisp roast potatoes with rosemary and garlic
British · 1 hour · serves 4

Garlicky spring greens with lemon
British · 10 minutes · serves 4

Creamy mashed potatoes
British · 30 minutes · serves 4

Green leaf salad with mustard dressing
British · 10 minutes · serves 4

Pea and mint soup
British · 30 minutes · serves 4

Roasted tomato soup with basil
British · 40 minutes · serves 4

Smoked mackerel pâté with toast
British · 20 minutes · serves 4

Cucumber, mint and lime cooler
British · 10 minutes · serves 4

Golden syrup oat flapjacks
British · 35 minutes · serves 8

Porridge with warm berries and toasted seeds
British · 15 minutes · serves 4

Full veggie breakfast traybake
British · 50 minutes · serves 4

Jacket potatoes with smoky homemade beans
British · 1 hour 25 minutes · serves 4

Ploughman's plate with quick pickled onions
British · 20 minutes · serves 4

Strawberry Eton mess
British · 15 minutes · serves 4
South Asian
South Asian meal plan
Punjabi chana masala with basmati rice
South Asian · 55 minutes · serves 4

Tarka dal with jeera rice
South Asian · 50 minutes · serves 4

Pakistani chicken karahi
South Asian · 55 minutes · serves 4

Sri Lankan white fish curry with coconut
South Asian · 45 minutes · serves 4

Masala omelette
South Asian · 20 minutes · serves 4

Bangladeshi rice payesh with cardamom
South Asian · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 6

Poha with peas, curry leaves and lime
South Asian · 25 minutes · serves 4

Jeera rice with toasted cumin
South Asian · 35 minutes · serves 4

Cucumber and mint raita
South Asian · 12 minutes · serves 4

Kachumber salad
South Asian · 17 minutes · serves 4

Soft wholemeal chapati
South Asian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Crisp onion bhajis
South Asian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Tomato and black pepper rasam
South Asian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Masala chai
South Asian · 15 minutes · serves 4

Mango lassi
South Asian · 10 minutes · serves 4

Roasted spiced chickpeas
South Asian · 45 minutes · serves 8

Besan chilla, savoury gram flour pancakes
South Asian · 35 minutes · serves 4

Aloo paratha, flatbreads stuffed with spiced potato
South Asian · 1 hour 10 minutes · serves 4

Rajma, Punjabi kidney bean curry
South Asian · 55 minutes · serves 4

Gajar halwa, slow cooked carrot pudding
South Asian · 1 hour 15 minutes · serves 6
Italian
Italian meal plan
Mushroom ragu with soft polenta
Italian · 1 hour · serves 4

Aubergine parmigiana
Italian · 1 hour 20 minutes · serves 4

Tomato and sourdough panzanella
Italian · 35 minutes · serves 4

Eggs in purgatory
Italian · 25 minutes · serves 4

Classic tiramisu
Italian · 30 minutes · serves 6

Rosemary and sea salt focaccia
Italian · 2 hours 15 minutes · serves 4

Minestrone with cannellini beans and cavolo nero
Italian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Tomato and basil bruschetta
Italian · 20 minutes · serves 4

Orange and fennel olives with roast almonds
Italian · 20 minutes · serves 8

Courgette, pea and mint frittata
Italian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Vanilla panna cotta with summer berries
Italian · 20 minutes · serves 4
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern meal plan
Mujaddara with crispy onions and cucumber yoghurt
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 4

Moroccan vegetable and chickpea tagine with couscous
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 4

Greek semolina halvas with orange and cinnamon
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 1 hour 35 minutes · serves 8

Fattoush salad with crispy chickpeas
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 30 minutes · serves 4

Lamb kofta flatbreads with garlic yoghurt
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 30 minutes · serves 4

Greek village salad with feta
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 15 minutes · serves 4

Herby lemon couscous with pomegranate
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 15 minutes · serves 4

Lebanese tabbouleh with bulgur
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 25 minutes · serves 4

Roast Mediterranean vegetables with basil
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 40 minutes · serves 4

Smooth hummus with warm flatbread and crudités
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 25 minutes · serves 4

Levantine fresh mint lemonade
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 15 minutes · serves 4

Greek yoghurt with honey, figs and walnuts
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 10 minutes · serves 4

Turkish menemen, soft eggs with peppers and tomato
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · 30 minutes · serves 4
East and South East Asian
East Asian meal plan
Miso glazed salmon with sesame greens
East and South East Asian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Mild mapo tofu with mushrooms
East and South East Asian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Thai green vegetable curry
East and South East Asian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Korean beef bulgogi bowls
East and South East Asian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Vietnamese summer rolls with tofu and peanut dip
East and South East Asian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Malaysian chicken satay with peanut sauce
East and South East Asian · 1 hour · serves 4

Ginger rice congee with greens and crispy shallots
East and South East Asian · 1 hour 15 minutes · serves 4

Steamed jasmine rice
East and South East Asian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Smashed cucumber salad
East and South East Asian · 15 minutes · serves 4

Stir-fried garlic pak choi
East and South East Asian · 10 minutes · serves 4

Miso soup with tofu and wakame
East and South East Asian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Hot and sour soup with tofu
East and South East Asian · 25 minutes · serves 4

Salted edamame with lime and chilli
East and South East Asian · 7 minutes · serves 4

Vegetable fried noodles with crispy tofu
East and South East Asian · 25 minutes · serves 4
Latin American
Latin American meal plan
Peruvian roast chicken with green sauce
Latin American · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 4

Brazilian black bean stew with greens and farofa
Latin American · 1 hour 10 minutes · serves 4

Colombian arepas with huevos pericos
Latin American · 40 minutes · serves 4

Cinnamon churros with chocolate sauce
Latin American · 45 minutes · serves 4

Mexican red rice
Latin American · 40 minutes · serves 4

Black beans with lime and coriander
Latin American · 20 minutes · serves 4

Guacamole with warm tortilla chips
Latin American · 20 minutes · serves 4

Watermelon agua fresca
Latin American · 10 minutes · serves 4

Brazilian limeade
Latin American · 10 minutes · serves 4

Huevos rancheros
Latin American · 35 minutes · serves 4

Mango and coconut sorbet
Latin American · 10 minutes · serves 4
Sichuan

Kǒushuǐ jī, mouth-watering chicken
Sichuan · 45 minutes · serves 4

Zhōng shuǐjiǎo, pork dumplings in sweet soy and chilli oil
Sichuan · 55 minutes · serves 4

Yúxiāng qiézi, fish-fragrant aubergine
Sichuan · 45 minutes · serves 4

Shuǐzhǔ yú, fish in fiery chilli broth
Sichuan · 50 minutes · serves 4

Huíguōròu, twice-cooked pork with leeks
Sichuan · 1 hour 10 minutes · serves 4

Gānbiān sìjìdòu, dry-fried green beans
Sichuan · 25 minutes · serves 4

Wāndòu fàn, pea and spring onion rice
Sichuan · 30 minutes · serves 4

Hóngtáng cíbā, brown sugar rice cakes
Sichuan · 45 minutes · serves 4

Suānméi tāng, smoked sour plum drink
Sichuan · 1 hour 10 minutes · serves 4
Isan (north east Thai)

Som tam Thai, pounded green papaya salad
Isan (north east Thai) · 25 minutes · serves 4

Tom saep, hot and sour pork rib soup
Isan (north east Thai) · 1 hour 30 minutes · serves 4

Gai yang, Isan grilled chicken
Isan (north east Thai) · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 4

Nam tok neua, grilled beef with lime and toasted rice
Isan (north east Thai) · 35 minutes · serves 4

Larb het, mushroom larb with toasted rice
Isan (north east Thai) · 30 minutes · serves 4

Khao niao, steamed sticky rice
Isan (north east Thai) · 35 minutes · serves 4

Nam jim jaew, toasted rice and chilli dipping sauce
Isan (north east Thai) · 12 minutes · serves 4

Khao niao mamuang, mango with coconut sticky rice
Isan (north east Thai) · 45 minutes · serves 4

Nam takrai bai toey, lemongrass and pandan cooler
Isan (north east Thai) · 30 minutes · serves 4
Ethiopian

Azifa, green lentil salad with mustard and lemon
Ethiopian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Beef sambusa with green chilli and cumin
Ethiopian · 55 minutes · serves 4

Doro wat, chicken and egg stew with berbere
Ethiopian · 2 hours 30 minutes · serves 4

Yebeg tibs, sizzled lamb with rosemary and green chilli
Ethiopian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Shiro wat, silky chickpea stew with berbere
Ethiopian · 40 minutes · serves 4

Injera, fermented teff flatbread
Ethiopian · 1 hour · serves 4

Gomen, collard greens with garlic and ginger
Ethiopian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Honey dabo with ayib and cardamom honey
Ethiopian · 2 hours 35 minutes · serves 8

Buna, coffee the way the ceremony makes it
Ethiopian · 40 minutes · serves 4
Georgian

Badrijani nigvzit, aubergine rolls with walnut and garlic
Georgian · 50 minutes · serves 4

Khachapuri Adjaruli, cheese bread boats with egg
Georgian · 1 hour 45 minutes · serves 4

Shkmeruli, crisp chicken in garlic and milk
Georgian · 55 minutes · serves 4

Chakapuli, spring lamb with tarragon and white wine
Georgian · 1 hour 55 minutes · serves 4

Lobio, red kidney beans with herbs in a clay pot
Georgian · 45 minutes · serves 4

Mchadi, Georgian cornbread cakes
Georgian · 30 minutes · serves 4

Ajapsandali, slow cooked aubergine, pepper and tomato
Georgian · 1 hour · serves 4

Pelamushi, red grape pudding with walnuts
Georgian · 20 minutes · serves 4

Tarkhuna, fresh tarragon soda
Georgian · 25 minutes · serves 4
Oaxacan

Memelas with black beans and quesillo
Oaxacan · 45 minutes · serves 4

Ensalada de nopales, cactus salad with lime
Oaxacan · 20 minutes · serves 4

Mole negro with chicken
Oaxacan · 2 hours 10 minutes · serves 4

Mole amarillo with autumn vegetables
Oaxacan · 1 hour 10 minutes · serves 4

Enfrijoladas with quesillo and crema
Oaxacan · 45 minutes · serves 4

Tortillas de maíz, handmade corn tortillas
Oaxacan · 40 minutes · serves 4

Salsa de chile pasilla, smoky dried chilli salsa
Oaxacan · 25 minutes · serves 4

Nicuatole, set corn and cinnamon pudding with mango
Oaxacan · 25 minutes · serves 4

Chocolate de agua, Oaxacan hot chocolate
Oaxacan · 20 minutes · serves 4
Persian

Kashk-e bademjan, aubergine with kashk, mint oil and walnuts
Persian · 1 hour 5 minutes · serves 4

Kuku sabzi, baked herb frittata with barberries
Persian · 50 minutes · serves 4

Ghormeh sabzi, lamb and herb stew with dried lime
Persian · 2 hours 55 minutes · serves 4

Fesenjan of roast squash, walnut and pomegranate stew
Persian · 1 hour 35 minutes · serves 4

Zereshk polo ba morgh, saffron chicken with barberry rice
Persian · 1 hour 40 minutes · serves 4

Chelow, steamed saffron rice with tahdig
Persian · 1 hour 30 minutes · serves 4

Salad shirazi, cucumber, tomato and onion with lime and mint
Persian · 15 minutes · serves 4

Sholeh zard, saffron and rosewater rice pudding
Persian · 1 hour 15 minutes · serves 4

Sharbat-e sekanjabin, mint and vinegar syrup with cucumber
Persian · 30 minutes · serves 4