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Feijoada Brasileira

Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian bean stew recognized as the country’s national dish. It features black beans simmere...

Black Bean Celebratory Brazilian Samba

9.4 Excellent

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Feijoada

Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian stew featuring black beans and various cuts of pork. It’s notable for its complex fl...

Black Bean Brazilian Pork Stew

9.2 Excellent

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Misal Pav

Misal Pav is a popular Maharashtrian dish originating from Mumbai. It features a fiery curry made primarily from sproute...

Indian Spicy Breakfast Maharashtrian

9.2 Excellent

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Bisi Bele Bath

Bisi Bele Bath is an iconic South Indian bean dish originating in Karnataka. It’s a spiced rice preparation featuring le...

Indian Spiced Rice Lentil

9.1 Excellent

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Channay

Channay is a spiced chickpea curry originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Developed by Indian indentured laborers, it ble...

Street Food Chickpea Breakfast Spiced

9.1 Excellent

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Rajma Chawal

Rajma Chawal is a traditional North Indian dish featuring slow-cooked kidney beans simmered with spices and served over...

Indian Comfort Food Rice North Indian

9.1 Excellent

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Pupusas de Frijoles

Pupusas de frijoles are dense, savory corn cakes originating in El Salvador. They consist of a masa dough filled with bl...

Street Food Black Bean Central American Salvadoran

9.1 Excellent

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Adas Polo

Adas Polo is an Iranian bean-dish featuring lentils simmered with rice. It’s a staple of Persian cuisine valued for its...

Iranian Dried Fruit Persian Rice

9.0 Excellent

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Medu Vada

Medu vada are deep-fried lentil doughnuts popular in South India. They’re made from urad dal (black lentils) that are so...

Indian Breakfast South Indian Fried

9.0 Excellent

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Enfrijoladas

Enfrijoladas are a Mexican breakfast staple featuring corn tortillas wrapped with a flavorful bean filling. The dish uti...

Black Bean Tortilla Mexican Breakfast

8.9 Great

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Tacu Tacu

Tacu Tacu is a staple of Afro-Peruvian cuisine. It features fried rice combined with seasoned lima beans, specifically c...

Peruvian Rice Fried Canary Bean

8.7 Great

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Gallo Pinto (Nicaraguan)

Gallo Pinto is a traditional Nicaraguan bean dish featuring rice cooked with kidney beans. It’s considered the country's...

Breakfast Rice Central American Nicaraguan

8.7 Great

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Adas Polow (Persian Lentil Rice)

Adas Polow is a traditional Iranian rice dish made by layering parboiled basmati rice with cooked lentils, caramelized o...

Iranian Persian Raisin Rice

8.7 Great

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Mujaddara

Mujaddara is a Middle Eastern dish made by cooking lentils with a grain, usually rice or bulgur, and serving the mixture...

Middle Eastern Caramelized Onion Rice Levantine

8.6 Great

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Moros y Cristianos

Moros y Cristianos is a Cuban preparation of black beans and white rice cooked together with aromatics and seasonings. I...

Cuban Black Bean Caribbean Rice

8.6 Great

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Pelau

Pelau is a one-pot rice dish associated especially with Trinidad and Tobago and found elsewhere in the Caribbean. It is...

Caribbean Rice Trinidadian Pigeon Pea

8.6 Great

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Pesarattu (Mung Bean Crepe)

Pesarattu is a savory flatbread or crepe from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, made from a batter of soaked whole gre...

Breakfast Crepe South Indian Mung Bean

8.6 Great

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Pabellón criollo

Pabellón criollo is a traditional Venezuelan dish composed primarily of shredded pulled beef, black beans, white rice, a...

Black Bean National Beef Venezuelan

8.4 Great

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Casamiento

Casamiento is a Central American preparation that combines cooked rice and beans, especially in Salvadoran cuisine. Its...

Everyday Black Bean Rice Central American

8.2 Great

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Frijoles volteados

Frijoles volteados is a traditional Guatemalan dish made from black beans that undergo an extended refrying process. The...

Classic Black Bean Breakfast Guatemalan

7.7 Good