14 breakfast recipes to start the day
From parathas and eggs to quick weekday breakfasts, ideas for every kind of morning.
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1 Middle Eastern · 35 min · serves 3
Shakshuka
Eggs poached in a peppery tomato sauce with cumin and paprika, served straight from the pan with warm bread.
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2 Pakistani · 45 min · serves 4
Aloo Paratha
Whole-wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potato and griddled in ghee until crisp in spots.
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3 Pakistani · 10 min · serves 1
Masala Omelette
The dhaba-style omelette: eggs beaten with onion, tomato, green chili and coriander, cooked thin and folded.
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4 American · 25 min · serves 4
Fluffy Yogurt Pancakes
Thick, fluffy buttermilk-style pancakes made with yogurt and milk, so there is no need to buy buttermilk.
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5 Pakistani · 2 h 50 min · serves 6
Paya
Goat trotters simmered with onions, yogurt and whole spices until the gravy turns silky and the meat slips off the bone. A classic weekend breakfast to eat with naan.
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6 Indian · 1 h 10 min · serves 4
Misal Pav
A Maharashtrian-style breakfast of tender sprouted beans in a spicy coconut and onion gravy, topped with crunchy farsan and served with buttered, toasted pav. Filling, bold and easy to build in layers.
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7 Indian · 40 min · serves 4
Sabudana Khichdi
Soft, separate pearls of tapioca tossed with crunchy peanuts, potato, cumin and green chilli. A light, gluten-free breakfast that comes together quickly once the sabudana is soaked.
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8 Indian · 1 h · serves 4
Appam
Soft, bowl-shaped rice and coconut pancakes from Kerala, with a fluffy white centre and crisp lacy edges. Start the batter the day before for a gentle sweet-sour flavour.
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9 Indian · 4 h 55 min · serves 4
Medu Vada
Crisp-shelled, fluffy-centred South Indian doughnut fritters made from ground urad dal, black pepper and curry leaves. A satisfying breakfast to dunk in chutney and sambar.
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10 Indian · 55 min · serves 4
Soft Steamed Idli
Light, fluffy steamed rice and lentil cakes from South India, made with a naturally fermented batter. Serve them hot with coconut chutney and sambar for an easy, filling breakfast.
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11 Indian · 55 min · serves 4
Rava Dosa
Thin, lacy, crisp semolina crepes flavoured with cumin, pepper and curry leaves. No fermenting is needed, so you can go from pantry to plate in under an hour.
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12 Indian · 1 h 30 min · serves 4
Masala Dosa
Thin, crisp fermented rice and lentil crepes wrapped around a turmeric potato and onion filling. Start the batter a day ahead, and you'll have a weekend breakfast that's worth the wait.
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13 Indian · 2 h 45 min · serves 4
Bhature
Soft, puffed, golden fried breads made with a yogurt dough that rests until light and slightly tangy. Serve them hot with chole for a weekend breakfast.
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14 Pakistani · 1 h 30 min · serves 4
Lahori Chanay
A thick, deeply coloured chickpea curry in the style of Lahore's breakfast stalls, simmered with black tea and finished with ginger and lemon. Scoop it up with puri, kulcha or hot naan.
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