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GET /recipes/random

Get a completely random recipe with full cooking instructions, ingredient list with measurements, category, cuisine origin, and a thumbnail image. Perfect for 'what should I cook tonight?' features, recipe-of-the-day widgets, cooking challenge generators, and adding variety to meal planning apps. Data from TheMealDB.

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Example Requests

Basic usage
curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/recipes/random

Live Response

{
  "data": {
    "area": "Saudi Arabian",
    "category": "Breakfast",
    "id": "53225",
    "ingredients": [
      {
        "ingredient": "Egg",
        "measure": "5"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Onion",
        "measure": "1 Diced"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Tomato",
        "measure": "1 Diced"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Olive Oil",
        "measure": "2 tablespoons"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Allspice",
        "measure": "1/4 tsp"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Black Pepper",
        "measure": "1/4 tsp"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Liquid Cheese",
        "measure": "3  tablespoons"
      }
    ],
    "instructions": "1\r\nFirst, On medium heat, heat the olive oil and add the diced onion until it wethers. Next, add the tomatoes and cook for another 4-5 min. Lastly, add the all spice, salt, and cracked pepper.\r\n2\r\nAdd the eggs and mix throughly for 2 minutes and cover to cook 5-6 minutes until top is solidified. Lastly, spread the liquid cheese and have it covered for a minute.\r\n3\r\nI served mine Mediterranean style with hash-browns, Egyptian fava beans, Turkish salami and olives, cheese wedges, and greek feta.",
    "name": "Yemeni Lahsa (Elite Shakshuka)",
    "source": "https://cookpad.com/eng/recipes/24629321?ref=search&search_term=saudi+arabia",
    "tags": [],
    "thumbnail": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/30s7vf1763741844.jpg",
    "youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1QX-KBX6tmM"
  },
  "success": true
}