Global cuisines – local recipes

Tomatenrasam in einer kleinen blauen Schüssel auf einem Teller mit Gemüse und Reis - Tomato rasam in a small blue bowl on a plate with vegetables and rice

Tomato Rasam – a south Indian sweet and spicy soup

This Tomato Rasam from Karnataka is a sweet and spicy soup served together with roasted vegetables. Tastes amazing! Actually, I only made ...
Südindisches Jackfruit Gemüse (Halasina Kayi Palya) auf einem dunklen Teller zusammen mit Reis und einer kleinen blauen Schüssel mit Tomato Rasam - South Indian Jackfruit vegetable (Halasina Kayi Palya) on a dark plate together with rice and a small, blue bowl of tomato rasam

A South Indian vegan jackfruit dish – Halasina Kayi Palya

Halasina Kayi Palya (pan-fried vegetables made from unripe jackfruit) is an exciting dish from Karnataka in southern India. I am making this ...
Vatpachi Dal - ein gelbes Toor Dal über eine Portion Reis gegossen, neben kleinen, mit Erdnüssen gefüllte Auberginen auf einem Teller angerichtet - Vatpachi Dal - a yellow toor dal poured over a portion of rice, arranged on a plate next to small eggplants stuffed with peanuts

Vatpachi Dal – Yellow toor dal with coconut

A delicious, simple Toor Dal from Maharashtra, where onions and garlic are cooked along instead of being sautéed. Definitely recommended to cook ...
Bharli Vanghi - mit Erdnüssen gefüllte Aubergine auf einem lila Teller mit Reis und gelbem Toor Dal - Eggplant stuffed with peanuts on a purple plate with rice and yellow toor dal

Bharli Vanghi – eggplant stuffed with peanuts

Bharli Vanghi is a very typical recipe of the Maharashtra Indian cuisine: eggplant stuffed with peanuts. Incredibly aromatic and very tasty! Here's ...
Schokoladenkuchen mit Mandelmehl aus Lothringen – Chocolate cake with almond flour from Lorraine

Chocolate cake with Almond flour – Gâteau au chocolat

A great recipe for chocolate cake with almond flour from Lorraine (France), which tastes nice and light even in summer. Easy to ...
Eine Schüssel gekühlter Gazpacho auf einer weißen Tischdecke neben Tomaten und grüner Paprika - A bowl full of fresh, chilled Gazpacho on a white tablecloth next to ripe tomatoes and a green bell pepper

Gazpacho – The Andalusian classic for hot summer days

Gazpacho from Andalusia is the embodiment of cold cuisine for me. Flavorful, refreshing, and light - this recipe for gazpacho is perfect ...
Espinacas con garbanzos in der Pfanne neben einem schwaren Teller mit in Olivenöl gebratenem Brot - Espinacas con garbanzos in the pan next to a black plate with bread fried in olive oil

Chickpeas in spinach – Espinacas con garbanzo from Seville

Espinacas con garbanzos is a traditional vegan dish from Andalusia, more specifically from Seville. It is easy to cook, quick to prepare ...
Pav Bhaji - serviert mit Zwiebeln, Pav und Limette

Pav Bhaji – easy to make, very tasty vegetarian curry

Visiting Mumbai without eating Pav Bhaji would be like Frankfurt without green sauce or Naples without pizza. The typical curry of that ...
Zwiebel-Pakoras auf einem schwarzen Teller zusammen mit Knoblauchchutney und frittierten grünen Chilis - Onion pakoras on a black plate along with garlic chutney and fried green chilies

Onion pakora – deep fried onions from India

Super tasty - as a snack and in dahi curries. In Mumbai, pakoras can be bought freshly fried from street vendors. Mumbai ...
Batata Vada in a Pav with fried green chilies on the side on a newspaper

Vada Pav – popular fried potato dumplings from Mumbai

A popular snack from Mumbai: Vada Pav, potato dumplings with chutneys in a bun, can be bought on almost every street corner, ...
Mumbai veg sandwiches - geschnitten auf einem Küchenbrett - Mumbai vegetable sandwiches - cut on a chopping board

Vegetable sandwiches – a Mumbai street food classic

One of Mumbai's most common street foods: veg Sandwiches. Very easy to make, easy to source ingredients and a very light and ...
Sev Puris auf einem Teller - Sev Puri on a plate

Sev Puri – an awesome vegan snack from Mumbai

Sev puri is a nice and light vegan snack that you get in Mumbai on the street from carts after 6 pm ...