Sudanese Mullah

The recipe for mullah was originally discovered in a newspaper by my mum back in the 1990s - she didn't quite follow the recipe and made her own version of it. It became my favourite childhood dish (my tastes buds have always been adventurous!). I recently learnt that “mullah” can mean any kind of stew in Sudan, normally made with local ingredients. The main ingredient I copied from my mum’s recipe is cinnamon. It really makes this dish for me. 

Here’s my vegetarian mullah recipe for 3-4 good size portions:

5 potatoes
2 onions
500g chickpeas
3 garlic cloves (pressed)
olive oil
400g tomato purée
2 x pinch of cinnamon
1 pinch chilli powder
salt & pepper

Peel and cook the potatoes. Once they're cooked, cut them into small cubes. Fry the onions in olive oil until they have soften, then add the potatoes, vegetables and spices. Cook until the potatoes are soft (about 20-25 minutes). Make sure you use enough seasoning.

 

Tandoor Restaurant in Warsaw

Tandoor is the best curry place I have discovered in Warsaw so far.

I've had a few bad curry experiences in Poland; I guess Indian food is still quite new in here, so some restaurants are either playing it safe by serving food that's more acceptable to the average palate (note to them: creamy tomato sauce with some curry powder in it is NOT a curry!), or maybe just lack the knowledge.

I'm not an expert to be able to claim what's authentic or not, but food at Tandoor is really good! 

Dubai

I was quite impressed with vegetarian food in Dubai. Apart from the standard, Western/European food you can get in most places all over the world, I also enjoyed more traditional Middle Eastern food like falafel, hummus, manaeesh (manakish) and soups. I wasn't there long enough to properly explore the cuisine, but it's definitely a place where you won't starve being vegetarian or vegan.