Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
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Maftoul with Chicken and Chickpeas
Palestinian maftoul with tender chicken, chickpeas and vegetable stew in a fragrant chicken broth — a hearty dish for a big family dinner.
Maharagwe
Tender red kidney beans in a rich coconut-tomato sauce with Kenyan spice aromas.
Mahshi Betinjan
Tender baby eggplants filled with a fragrant mixture of rice and beef, slowly braised in a rich tomato sauce until succulent.
Mahshi — Egyptian-Style Stuffed Vegetables
Tender zucchini and sweet peppers stuffed with rice, herbs and tomatoes, slowly simmered in a rich sauce.
Mahshi Filfil (Stuffed Bell Peppers)
Tender sweet peppers stuffed with spiced rice and ground beef, then slow-simmered in a rich tomato sauce.
Macher Jhol (Mach Jhol)
A light Bangladeshi fish jhol with crispy potatoes, tomatoes and spicy mustard oil, traditionally served with fluffy steamed rice.
Mashkhurda
A thick Uzbek soup with tender mung beans, rice, beef and sweet vegetables — warming and filling.
Mexican Beef Picadillo
A hearty Mexican home-style dish of ground beef, potatoes, carrots and peas in a rich tomato sauce.
Mexican Rice
Fragrant Mexican rice in a rich tomato sauce with garlic, carrots and peas — the classic arroz rojo side dish, cooked without stirring for a perfectly fluffy texture.
Mexican Rice Pudding
Creamy Mexican rice pudding with raisins and a warm hint of cinnamon, delicious served either warm or well chilled.
Mexican Red Rice
Fluffy Mexican rice with tomato purée, carrots, peas and a mellow hint of garlic — a classic side dish for homestyle Mexican meals.
Mexican Albondigas
Tender beef-and-pork meatballs with rice and mint, slow-cooked in a rich tomato broth with a Mexican character.
Menestra with Beef
A hearty Ecuadorian menestra made with red beans in a fragrant refrito, served with juicy beef, white rice and fried plantain.
Menudo Rojo
A hearty Mexican soup made with tender beef tripe, beef shank, hominy corn, and a rich sauce of guajillo and ancho chiles.
Mussels with French Fries
A Belgian classic: succulent mussels quickly cooked in white wine with onion and celery, served with crispy double-fried chips.
Mizeria (Polish Cucumber Salad)
Classic Polish mizeria — crisp, thinly sliced cucumbers in a cool sour cream dressing with dill.
Mirza Ghasemi
Smoky charred eggplant, juicy tomatoes, golden garlic and tender eggs come together in this rich Gilani dish with a distinct smoky aroma.
Miso Soup
A delicate Japanese soup made with dashi broth, soft tofu, wakame seaweed, and fragrant miso paste — a light dish traditionally served hot at the start of a meal.
Mititei (Romanian Mici)
Juicy Romanian skinless sausages made from beef and pork, infused with garlic and spices and grilled over hot coals.
Mici
Juicy mici are traditional Romanian skinless sausages made from a beef-and-pork mince with garlic and aromatic spices, always rested in the fridge before being grilled over high heat until they develop an appetizing crisp crust.
Mish-mash
This Bulgarian mish-mash combines sweet peppers and juicy tomatoes with eggs and salty bryndza cheese in a tender homestyle dish.
Mishti Doi
A thick Bengali sweet yogurt with a caramel note, slow-set in a warm spot and served well chilled.
Palestinian-Style Mulukhiyah
A thick Palestinian soup made from mulukhiyah leaves in a rich chicken broth, finished with a garlic-coriander sizzle and served with rice.
Moin Moin
A delicate Nigerian steamed pudding made from peeled black-eyed peas, sweet peppers, onion and palm oil, filled with boiled eggs.
Fish Moqueca
Traditional Bahian moqueca — chunks of white fish stewed in coconut milk with dendê palm oil, bell pepper and tomatoes, which give the dish its vibrant orange color and nutty aroma.
Moldovan Tochitura
Juicy pieces of pork and smoked sausages, stewed in their own juices with red wine and garlic, served with hot mamaliga, a fried egg and salty brynza.
Syrian-Style Molokhia with Chicken
Tender molokhia leaves stewed in a rich chicken broth with garlic, coriander and lemon — a vibrant Syrian dish for the family table.
Millet Porridge with Milk
A tender, creamy porridge made from well-rinsed millet cooked in milk and finished with butter.
Creamy Milk Rice Porridge
A gentle, creamy rice porridge cooked in milk with butter — a simple Ukrainian breakfast with a homemade taste.
Milk Rice
A delicate German Milchreis — creamy milk rice with vanilla, cinnamon and apple sauce.