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Recipes with under 30 minutes active preparation

Recipes requiring under 30 minutes of active preparation. Cooking and resting may take additional time.

Afghan

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Afghan
Shornakhod — potato and chickpea salad
Potatoes and chickpeas coated in a tangy garlic and coriander dressing.
10 min active time
Afghan
Lubya — kidney beans with tomato and cumin
Kidney beans simmer in a blended tomato and coriander-seed sauce with golden onions.
20 min active time
Afghan
Korma-e-kachalu — oven-braised potatoes
Potatoes browned then baked under a lid with tomatoes, turmeric and coriander.
25 min active time
Afghan
Ashkana piaz — onion and egg soup
Golden onions simmer with turmeric in a chilli-seasoned broth, finished with beaten eggs.
15 min active time
Afghan
Sabzi — slow-cooked spinach with herbs
Spinach and spring onions cook slowly with dill, coriander and lemon. Greek yogurt is added when serving.
10 min active time

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Brazilian
Farofa de banana-da-terra — toasted maize with plantain
Crisp flaked-maize farofa with golden plantain pieces and butter.
20 min active time
Brazilian
Couve refogada — garlicky collard greens
Finely sliced collard greens quickly sautéed in garlic-scented oil.
13 min active time
Brazilian
Arroz carreteiro — rice with cured meats
Rice cooked with ready-desalted shredded dried beef, calabresa sausage, bacon and bay leaves.
20 min active time
Brazilian
Vinagrete de abóbora — raw pumpkin with lime
Thin raw pumpkin ribbons with red onion mellowed in iced water, chilli and coriander, dressed with lime and red wine vinegar.
20 min active time
Brazilian
Moqueca leve — dogfish in coconut milk
Dogfish steaks simmered with tomato, red pepper and coconut milk, finished with fresh coriander.
15 min active time

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Malaysian
Lala — clams with ginger and soy sauce
A small starter of clams stir-fried with ginger, fresh chilli and two soy sauces.
20 min active time
Malaysian
Prawn laksa
Malaysian noodle soup with coconut milk, spices and prawns. Timings estimated by artificial intelligence.
28 min active time
Malaysian
Ayam pongteh — chicken, potatoes and fermented soybeans
A Nyonya chicken and potato stew in a taucheo and palm sugar sauce.
25 min active time
Malaysian
Sweet potato leaves with sambal
Sweet potato leaves stir-fried with chilli and belacan sambal and a few shrimp.
20 min active time
Malaysian
Asam prawn — tamarind prawns
Shell-on prawns pan-fried in a tangy tamarind coating.
20 min active time

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Mexican
Tinga de pollo — shredded chicken with chipotle
Cooked chicken, shredded and simmered with tomatoes, onion and chipotle.
20 min active time
Mexican
Papas a la mexicana — jalapeño potatoes
Potatoes sautéed with tomato, onion and deseeded jalapeño.
25 min active time
Mexican
Albóndigas al chipotle — beef meatballs in sauce
Beef meatballs bound with bread and egg, poached in a chipotle tomato sauce.
25 min active time
Mexican
Sopa de acelgas con papas — chard and potato soup
A broth of chard, potatoes and tomatoes with optional queso fresco.
20 min active time
Mexican
Ensalada de chayotes — oregano chayote salad
Tender chayotes dressed with mild vinegar, onion and oregano.
15 min active time

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Slovenian
Zdrobovi štruklji — semolina and curd cheese roll
A semolina, curd cheese and egg roll poached in a cloth and cut into slices.
20 min active time
Slovenian
Mlečni močnik — small egg noodles in milk
Small flour and egg noodles gently cooked in milk.
25 min active time
Slovenian
Ubrnjenik — toasted buckwheat flour with milk and cream
A firm mixture of toasted buckwheat flour bound with hot milk and cream.
25 min active time
Slovenian
Hren s kislo smetano — horseradish with sour cream
A cold sour cream and grated horseradish sauce to serve in small amounts alongside a meal.
5 min active time
Slovenian
Bujta repa — fermented turnips and millet
A thick fermented turnip and millet stew, bound with an onion and sweet paprika roux.
25 min active time

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Autumn
Parsnip and potato mash
Steamed parsnips and potatoes mashed with hot milk and butter.
20 min active time
Asian
Steamed chicken with ginger and sticky rice
Chicken with soy sauce and ginger, served with steamed sticky rice.
25 min active time
Asian
Steamed sea bass with lime
Whole sea bass steamed with garlic, chilli and lime.
25 min active time
French
Salmon rillettes
Fresh and smoked salmon mixed with cream, mustard, lemon and dill.
25 min active time
Asian
Steamed sea bream with ginger
Whole steamed sea bream with ginger, soy sauce and spring onions.
20 min active time