swap_horiz Lentil samosa Alternatives

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Aash-e Reshteh

Aash-e Reshteh is a hearty lentil soup originating in Iran. It features noodles, lentils, chickpeas, and an array of fre...

Noodle Soup Iranian Persian Lentil

9.1 Excellent

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Dal Keema

Dal Keema is a South Asian lentil dish featuring spiced, minced meat – typically lamb or beef. It’s notable for its rich...

South Asian Spiced Pakistani Minced Meat

9.0 Excellent

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Gongura pappu

Gongura pappu is a traditional South Indian lentil dish originating in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It utilizes gongura...

Main Tangy Lentil Andhra

9.0 Excellent

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Khoresh Adas

Khoresh Adas is a traditional Iranian lentil stew characterized by its rich flavor profile. Dates and raisins contribute...

Iranian Persian Lentil Stew

8.9 Great

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Thayir Vadai

Thayir Vadai is a Tamil snack made from urad dal (black lentils) simmered into a dough then deep-fried. It’s served chil...

Snack South Indian Yogurt Tamil

8.8 Great

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Gomen be Misir

Gomen be Misir is an Ethiopian lentil stew featuring slow-simmered collard greens alongside red or brown lentils. The di...

Vegan Ethiopian Lentil Stew

8.8 Great

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Arachuvitta sambar

Arachuvitta sambar is a traditional Tamil lentil stew. It distinguishes itself through the incorporation of freshly grou...

Main Vegetable Tamil Lentil

8.8 Great

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Ambode

Ambode is a classic lentil fritter from Karnataka, India, made using split chickpeas and frequently incorporating split...

Snack Fried Fritter Karnataka

8.7 Great

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Sambar vada

Sambar vada are deep-fried lentil doughnuts made from urad dal (black lentils) and rice flour. They are a traditional So...

Breakfast Snack South Indian Urad Dal

8.7 Great

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Makhlouta

Makhlouta is a traditional Levantine stew notable for combining multiple grains and legumes, particularly lentils, rice,...

Traditional Lebanese Hearty Lentil

8.6 Great

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Dahi bhalla

Dahi bhalla consists of deep-fried lentil dumplings, traditionally made from black gram (urad dal), served submerged in...

Snack Yogurt North Indian Chaat

8.6 Great

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Parippu Vada

Parippu Vada is a popular street food and tea-time snack from Kerala, India, consisting of deep-fried, spiced patties ma...

Snack Kerala Fried Chana Dal

8.5 Great

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Handvo

Handvo is a savory vegetable cake originating from Gujarat, India, made from a fermented batter of rice and mixed lentil...

Snack Baked Gujarati Mixed Lentil

8.5 Great

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Mamidikaya pappu

Mamidikaya pappu is a traditional Andhra lentil dish featuring raw mangoes. It’s particularly notable during mango seaso...

Main Seasonal Mango Lentil

8.5 Great

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Mercimekli börek

Mercimekli borek is a Turkish savory pastry, notable as a vegetarian borek in which yufka dough is filled with seasoned...

Savory Pastry Snack Turkish

7.8 Good

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Yemisir sambusa

Yemisir sambusa is an Ethiopian lentil-filled fried pastry, notable as a meatless version of sambusa eaten during Orthod...

Pastry Ethiopian Snack Fried

7.8 Good

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Kıbrıs mercimek köftesi

Kıbrıs mercimek köftesi is a Cypriot-Turkish red lentil and bulgur köfte, notable as a meatless mezze shaped by hand for...

Snack Meze Cypriot Lentil

7.8 Good

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Lentil sambusa

Lentil sambusa is a Horn of Africa pastry filled with spiced lentils, notable in Ethiopian and Eritrean fasting meals th...

Pastry Snack East African Fried

7.6 Good

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Lentil brik

Lentil brik is a Tunisian-style filled pastry, notable as a meatless variant of brik using malsouka pastry and a spiced...

Tunisian Pastry Snack Fried

7.4 Good

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Lentil falafel

Lentil falafel is a falafel variant using lentils instead of chickpeas or fava beans, notable as a legume fritter in Mid...

Street Food Snack Fried Lentils

6.8 Fair