swap_horiz Lobio Alternatives

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Ghormeh Sabzi

Ghormeh Sabzi is a traditional Persian bean stew deeply rooted in Iranian culinary history. It’s notable for its complex...

Iranian Persian Kidney Bean National Dish

9.6 Brilliant

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Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is a classic Sichuan bean dish characterized by its intensely flavorful sauce. Silken tofu forms the base, sim...

Spicy Chinese Sichuan Tofu

9.6 Brilliant

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Cassoulet

Cassoulet is a traditional French bean dish deeply rooted in the Languedoc region. It’s a slow-cooked casserole built ar...

French White Bean Slow Cooked Casserole

9.4 Excellent

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Sambhar

Sambhar is a traditional South Indian bean dish primarily featuring toor dal (split pigeon peas). The distinctive flavor...

Indian Tamarind South Indian Toor Dal

9.4 Excellent

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Cassoulet de Castelnaudary

Cassoulet de Castelnaudary is a traditional French bean stew originating in the Occitan region of southern France. It’s...

French White Bean Occitan Duck Confit

9.4 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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Misir Wat

Misir Wat is a vibrant, spiced Ethiopian stew crafted primarily from red lentils. The dish utilizes berbere, a complex s...

Vegan Ethiopian Spiced Berbere

9.0 Excellent

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Chili con Carne

Chili con carne is a spicy meat stew flavored with chili peppers that was designated the official state dish of Texas in...

American Tex Mex Spiced Beef

8.8 Great

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Rice and Peas

Rice and peas is a traditional Jamaican side dish consisting of rice and kidney beans slow-cooked in seasoned coconut mi...

Caribbean Jamaican Coconut Milk Kidney Bean

8.7 Great

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Gallo Pinto (Nicaraguan)

Gallo Pinto is the national dish of Nicaragua, consisting of rice and red beans stir-fried together, often seasoned with...

Breakfast Rice Central American Nicaraguan

8.7 Great

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Red Beans and Rice

Red beans and rice is an iconic Louisiana Creole dish traditionally made with red kidney beans, vegetables, and spices,...

Creole Cajun Louisiana Kidney Bean

8.5 Great

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Stew Peas

Stew Peas is a traditional Jamaican dish made with red kidney beans, coconut milk, and salted pork or beef, often featur...

Caribbean Jamaican Coconut Milk Kidney Bean

8.3 Great

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Chapati na Maharagwe

Chapati na maharagwe is an East African meal pairing flatbread with a spiced coconut bean stew, reflecting the Indian cu...

Everyday Kenyan East African Flatbread

8.2 Great

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Ful Nabed

Ful Nabed is a traditional Egyptian soup made from fava beans cooked down with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and cumin until...

North African Breakfast Egyptian Spiced

8.1 Great

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Ibiharage

Ibiharage is a traditional Rwandan dish consisting of red kidney beans sautéed with onions and palm oil, forming a stapl...

Everyday Staple East African Kidney Bean

8.1 Great

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Maharagwe

Maharagwe is a traditional East African dish of red beans simmered in rich coconut milk and aromatic spices, notable as...

Kenyan East African Coconut Stew

8.0 Great

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Bessara

Bessara is a rustic Moroccan dip and soup made from dried split fava beans or peas, traditionally seasoned with garlic,...

North African Moroccan Spiced Soup

7.8 Good

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Githeri

Githeri is a traditional Kenyan dish of boiled maize and mixed beans, serving as a staple food of the Kikuyu people and...

Staple Kenyan East African Corn

4.8 Poor