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
14 votes
16887 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
19996 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
3 votes
13492 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
5081 views
Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh Salad

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

Micheline
Apr 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
5638 views
Lebanese Spice Baz

Lebanese Spice Baz

Lebanese Spice Baz

CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY
Aug 2010
Professional
1 vote
4194 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
4512 views
Saffron rice with barberries, pistachio and mixed herbs

Saffron rice with barberries, pistachio and mixed herbs

Barberries are tiny, jewel-like, dried sweet-and-sour Iranian berries that we've been using a bit obsessively…

Chez la mere
Aug 2013
Professional
1 vote
4302 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 May Podgorsek
May 2009
Advanced
2 votes
4683 views
Iranian Rice

Iranian Rice

It's a little labor intensive, but totally worth it. This is probably the best rice I've ever had! Adapted from TheKitchn.com.

Kyra Martin
Oct 2013
Professional
1 vote
2607 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
8478 views
tomiya sauce

tomiya sauce

tomiya sauce

CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY
Jun 2010
Professional
1 vote
7591 views
vegetable patties

vegetable patties

Delicious as a side dish with any main course.

renee
Nov 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2240 views
Kasha & Bowties

Kasha & Bowties

A family friend makes this and its great because of the carmelized onions. Recipe calls for beef broth but you can use chicken broth.

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
2253 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
4729 views