swap_horiz Pongal Alternatives

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Nasi Ayam

Nasi ayam is a chicken-and-rice dish associated with Malaysia and Singapore, where it is commonly served in hawker cente...

Simple Comfort Chicken Rice Hawker

9.3 Excellent

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Dosa

A dosa is a thin, pancake-like dish originating in South India. It’s made from a fermented batter of rice and black lent...

Fermented Breakfast Crepe South Indian

9.2 Excellent

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Lu Rou Fan

Lu Rou Fan is a traditional Taiwanese rice dish featuring steamed rice layered with intensely flavorful, braised pork be...

Iconic Comfort Taiwanese Rice Bowl

9.0 Excellent

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Katsudon

Katsudon is a classic Japanese rice dish featuring a tender, breaded pork cutlet layered atop steamed rice and simmered...

Comfort Japanese Egg Donburi

8.9 Great

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Japanese Curry Rice

Japanese Curry Rice is a beloved rice dish originating from adaptations of British curry recipes introduced to Japan dur...

Comfort Classic Japanese Curry

8.9 Great

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Oyakodon

Oyakodon is a traditional Japanese rice dish featuring diced chicken and a soft-boiled egg simmered in a subtly sweet so...

Comfort Japanese Rice Bowl Donburi

8.8 Great

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Mejadra

Mejadra is a Levantine rice-and-legume dish made from rice, lentils, and onions cooked until deeply browned or carameliz...

Israeli Vegetarian Middle Eastern Lentil Rice

8.8 Great

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Curry Rice (Japanese)

Japanese curry rice is a yoshoku dish consisting of rice served with a thick curry sauce, commonly prepared with meat an...

Comfort Popular Japanese Curry

8.8 Great

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Idli

Idli is a staple rice dish originating in South India. It’s a fermented steamed cake created from a batter of rice and b...

Fermented Breakfast Steamed South Indian

8.7 Great

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Bhoger Khichuri

Bhoger Khichuri is a traditional Bengali vegetarian dish consisting of rice and lentils, primarily prepared as a devotio...

Vegetarian Festive Bengali Lentil

8.6 Great

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Omurice

Omurice is a Japanese *yoshoku* dish consisting of chicken fried rice seasoned with ketchup, wrapped in a thin sheet of...

Comfort Japanese Ketchup Yoshoku

8.5 Great

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Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolma)

Stuffed grape leaves, commonly called dolma or yaprak dolma, are a family of dishes in which brined or blanched grape le...

Mediterranean Herb Vegetarian Lemon

8.5 Great

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Puliyogare

Puliyogare, also known as Puliyodarai, is a traditional South Indian rice dish prepared by mixing cooked rice with a spi...

Indian Vegetarian Tamarind Karnataka

8.4 Great

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Arroz com Feijão

Arroz com feijão is a Brazilian everyday dish of cooked rice served with beans, often as two separate components on the...

Comfort Everyday Brazilian National Dish

8.4 Great

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Sannamul Bibimbap

Sannamul bibimbap is a traditional Korean mixed rice dish featuring seasoned wild mountain vegetables, famously originat...

Korean Seasonal Vegetarian Mixed Rice

8.4 Great

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Chakkarai Pongal

Chakkarai Pongal, also called sakkarai pongal, is a sweet rice preparation associated with Tamil cuisine and the Pongal...

Sweet Festive Harvest South Indian

8.3 Great

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Curd Rice

Curd rice is a South Indian preparation of cooked rice mixed with yogurt or curd, usually with salt and a tempering of i...

Simple Comfort Cooling South Indian

6.8 Fair

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Sambar Rice

Sambar rice is a South Indian rice preparation made by combining cooked rice with sambar, a lentil and vegetable stew se...

Simple Comfort South Indian One Pot

6.8 Fair

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Tamarind Rice

Tamarind rice is a South Indian dish made by combining cooked rice with spiced tamarind pulp or paste. The seasoning com...

Traditional Vegetarian Spiced Tangy

6.7 Fair

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Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is a South Indian rice dish made by seasoning cooked rice with lemon juice, turmeric, and tempering ingredien...

Simple Vegetarian Tangy South Indian

6.5 Fair