World On A Plate: Global Comfort Foods You Can Make At Home This Winter

Yep. You might not be able to pronounce it. But here’s how it goes 'PEE-eh-ROH-gee'. Think of these as the European version of dumplings which have either a sweet or savory filling. The dumpling dough is a mix of flour, egg and salt. For filling you can opt for mashed potatoes, onions, meat or mushrooms even. The choice is yours. 

If you’re not looking for savory, this goes as desserts too. So, in that case, you can use strawberries, cherries, apricot etc. 

Time: 2 Hours.

Here's the recipe.

Also the national dish of Ireland, this one’s a hearty bowl of comfort filled with meat and veggies. The stew is mainly prepared with mutton, potatoes, onions, carrots and cabbage. However, you can opt for different veggies if you’d like. It's delicious and will be devoured in a few minutes. 

Time: Approximate 2 hours.

Here's the recipe.

Messy, loaded and simply comfort, say hello to Poutine – one of the most popular Canadian dishes. So, this one includes an amazing mix of fries, cheese curds and gravy. The latter two are poured over the fries right at the time they’re served. For those unaware, cheese curds is nothing but the solid pieces of curdled milk. The gravy is made from both chicken and beef broth.

Yep. It’s not as simple as just those cheese loaded fries you’ve been used to eating. 

Time: 1 hour.

Here's the recipe.

This one probably doesn’t require any introduction. This Japanese comfort dish consists of thin wheat noodles served with a concoction of broth, multiple seasonings including egg, meat, soy and veggies. While it might be time-consuming, the final bowl of comfort is worth all the hard work.   

We made ramen from Maggi. Here's an easy recipe.

Time: Approximate 1 hour. 

Here's the recipe.

Shakshuka, which literally means ‘a mixture’, is a popular breakfast dish in the Middle East, however, can be cherished at any point of the day. To put it simply, this is a tomato heavy dish with onions, garlic, spices and poached eggs. 

PS: This one is surprisingly not that difficult as it sounds.    

Time: 30 minutes.

Here's the recipe.

Think of Congee as rice porridge (or a lot like Khichdi in India). Although a classic Chinese dish, the word Congee is derived from a Tamil word called Kanji. Congee is pretty healthy and easy to make. Boiled rice is garnished with seasoning and topping of you choice including egg, chicken, minced garlic, etc. It’s usually eaten with fried dough.   

Time: Approximate 1 hour.

Here's the recipe.

This African-based dessert, Malva Pudding, is a sweet pudding which can be cherished with ice-cream or custard. The hero of this dish is apricot jam, while the other ingredients are more or less the same as they’d go in a cake. And we hear when served it’s soaked in butter sauce. Yum!

Time: Approximate 45 minutes.

Here's the recipe.

A national dish of Egypt, Koshari is one of the most popular dishes in at every restaurant and home in the country. In fact, it’s a famous street food even. It’s an amazing combination of lentils, macaroni, rice and spicy and flavourful tomato sauce, and an array of veggies.

Time: Approximate 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Here's the recipe.