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Sri Lankan Parippu — Coconut and Red Lentil Curry
Parippu is the dal that appears on every Sri Lankan table — red lentils simmered soft in coconut milk, perfumed with ...
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Today's Fast
July 16, 2026
No Fast
Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis
Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis
Troparion: Holy Martyr Hyacinth: Tone IV. In his suffering, O Lord,/ Thy martyr Hyacinth received an imperishable crown from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ he set at nought the tormentors and cr...
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Φασόλια Γίγαντες Γιαχνί — Greek White Bean Yahni with Tomato and Herbs (No Oil)
Yahni is the Greek word for a slow tomato-and-onion braise, and giant white beans cooked this way make one of the mos...
Other
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Sundubu Jjigae — Korean Soft Tofu Stew (No-Oil Fast Day)
Sundubu jjigae arrives at the table still violently bubbling in its stone pot, fiery red and fragrant with gochugaru ...
Georgian
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ლობიოს სუპი ცისფერი ფერულათი — Bean Soup with Blue Fenugreek and Coriander
This is a Georgian bean soup built for a strict fast day, cooked entirely without oil and leaning on walnuts, herbs, ...
Georgian
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პრასის ფხალი — Leek Pkhali with Walnuts and Marigold
Pkhali is the cornerstone of the Georgian fasting table — a paste of cooked vegetable bound with pounded walnuts, gar...
Other
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Camarones al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
Garlic shrimp is one of the great quick-fire dishes of the Spanish and Mexican kitchen — shrimp sizzling in a pool of...
Other
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West African Peanut Stew Without Oil
West African peanut stew — called maafe in Mali and Senegal, nkatenkwan in Ghana — is one of the great legume-based s...
Other
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Steamed Vegetable Dumplings
Chinese jiaozi — dumplings — are one of the great engineering feats of home cooking: a thin wheat wrapper enclosing a...
Other
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Japanese Soba Noodles in Dashi Broth with Vegetables
Soba — buckwheat noodles in hot dashi broth — is one of the most elegant simple meals in Japanese cuisine and one of ...
Romanian
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Polenta with Water-Sauteed Mushroom Ragu
Mamaliga — polenta — is the staff of life in Romanian cooking, and during Lent it replaces bread at most meals. Cooke...
Other
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Shrimp Boil with Corn and Potatoes
A proper Southern shrimp boil is one of the most satisfying one-pot meals in American cooking, and it requires absolu...
Georgian
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Churchkhela-Inspired Walnut Energy Bites
Churchkhela — walnuts strung on a thread and dipped in thickened grape juice — takes days to make properly. These no-...
Greek
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Steamed Shrimp with Garlic and Lemon
Shellfish are permitted on every fasting day in the Orthodox calendar — they are invertebrates, not fish, and this di...
Thai
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Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry in Coconut Aminos
Stir-frying without oil sounds impossible until you try it with broth. A few tablespoons of vegetable broth in a scre...
Other
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Mussels Steamed in Garlic Herb Broth
The classic preparation steams mussels in white wine, but wine is not permitted on no-oil fasting days. The solution ...
Georgian
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Лобио с грецкими орехами (Lobio Salad with Walnuts)
If hot lobio is winter comfort, this cold version is the dish you want on a warm spring fasting day. Cooked kidney be...
Greek
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Κόλλυβα — Koliva (Memorial Wheat Dish)
Koliva is one of the most ancient foods in Orthodox Christianity, prepared for memorial services and Soul Saturdays. ...
Georgian
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Пхали из свёклы (Beet Pkhali)
Beet pkhali is the ruby-red jewel of the Georgian fasting table. The technique is identical to spinach pkhali — cooke...
Thai
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ส้มตำ — Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad)
Som tum is the salad that starts fistfights over who makes it better. Shredded green papaya pounded in a mortar with ...
Russian
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Mushroom and Barley Stew
Mushroom and barley stew is the Russian grandmother's answer to the question of how to make something deeply satisfyi...
Other
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Coconut Milk Dal
The genius of this dal is that coconut milk provides all the richness you would normally get from ghee or oil. The fa...
Georgian
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Пхали из шпината (Spinach Pkhali)
Pkhali is one of the great techniques of Georgian cuisine: cooked vegetables bound with a dense, garlicky walnut past...
Thai
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Thai Coconut Curry Without Oil
Thai curry is built on a foundation of coconut milk, and coconut milk needs no help from oil. The traditional method ...
Other
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Pasta with Oil-Free Marinara
Marinara sauce does not need oil. Tomatoes contain enough natural sugars and acids to build a sauce entirely on their...
Other
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Chickpea and Spinach Soup with Lemon
This is a one-pot soup that comes together in thirty minutes and provides everything you need on a no-oil fasting day...
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