Middle eastern side dishes recipes

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Lentils, rice and fried onions (Mujadarrah)

Lentils, rice and fried onions (Mujadarrah)

This is a tasty and healthy side dish that goes well with just about anything. It's filling without being too…

Nancy Miyasaki
Mar 2010
Intermediate
13 votes
2625 views
Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2013
Advanced
2 votes
112 views
Bulgur Pilaf

Bulgur Pilaf

Faster and easier to cook than rice, bulgur is a grain to consider for making pilaf. High in fiber and low in fat makes this side dish a healthful…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2012
Professional
1 vote
54 views
Tomato Rice Pilaf

Tomato Rice Pilaf

This originated as a Lebanese dish that my mom always used to make, I tweaked it a bit adding tomatoes and mint and leaving out the meat that it…

Mary Joseph
Feb 2008
Advanced
5 votes
5748 views
My Delicious Secret Natural Hummus Recipe

My Delicious Secret Natural Hummus Recipe

I made a secret hummus recipe and am sharing it. while living in Israel I learned much about middle eastern…

jason
Nov 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
374 views
Maast-O-Khiar, Yogurt Cucumber Salad

Maast-O-Khiar, Yogurt Cucumber Salad

This is served as a side dish or in the place of a salad. works great with meat or spicy dishes. If you…

Mozhi Habibi
Dec 2008
Intermediate
1 vote
2113 views
Toasted Couscous Pilaf

Toasted Couscous Pilaf

Israeli couscous makes a great hot pilaf and goes well with so many dishes. This is my husband's favorite grain side dish. I know it's more of a…

Farrell Podgorsek
May 2009
Advanced
2 votes
1167 views
Two Rooms Hummous

Two Rooms Hummous

A thick spread made from mashed chickpeas in the style of the restaurant Two Rooms. Can be served as an accompaniment with fish or used as a dip.

Matthew Crabbe
Jun 2009
Professional
3 votes
1111 views
Carrot Kurma

Carrot Kurma

A simple and a delicious kurma.

Aruna Manikandan
Feb 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
156 views
Middle Eastern Carrot and Orange Salad

Middle Eastern Carrot and Orange Salad

A very simple but refreshing salad or sidedish comprised of grated carrots and oranges and enhanced with the…

Marlin Rinehart
Feb 2010
Intermediate
3 votes
81 views
tomiya sauce

tomiya sauce

tomiya sauce

CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY
Jun 2010
Professional
1 vote
168 views
Lebanese Spice Baz

Lebanese Spice Baz

Lebanese Spice Baz

CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY
Aug 2010
Professional
1 vote
221 views
Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh Salad

A refreshing, low calorie, garlicky, tasty bulgur salad.

Mitch
Apr 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
56 views
vegetable patties

vegetable patties

Delicious as a side dish with any main course.

renee
Nov 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
40 views