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Rice pilaf
There are 100s of versions of pilaf and this is one of the more basic ones. It is perfect as it is but can easily be elevated with dried fruit, nuts and other spices. It’s a great side to grilled or braised meat or vegetables.
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Armenian-Style Rice Pilaf
Rice and pasta toasted in butter and then simmered in chicken stock makes the perfect side dish for any meal.
Curried Rice
A really great Curried Rice that won't disappoint! This basmati rice recipe is flavoured with curry powder plus extra spices to to give it great flavour.
Chickpea Rice Pilaf
Fragrant Middle Eastern Chickpea Rice - 5 minutes of prep, no chopping, then the hardest part is patience while the rice rests for 10 minutes! This rice is so delicious it only needs something simple to accompany it, like roasted vegetables or a simple piece of grilled fish.
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Easy Spiced Basmati Pilaf
A mix of fennel seeds, cinnamon, and dry bay leaf perfumes this basmati rice pilaf, releasing a comforting, delicious aroma that lingers long after the dish is done. And even though the recipe itself is simple and quick, its elegance and complex flavor profile impresses my guests without fail.
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Peas Pulao (Indian Basmati Rice and Peas)
Gently spiced and toasted rice, studded with sweet green peas.
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Chelow (Persian Steamed White Rice)
The famed the base of many other traditional Persian rice delicacies such as tahdig, this is perfectly textured rice that’s fragrant, light, fluffy, and tender, with each grain separate from the next.
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Curd Rice (Indian Rice with Yogurt)
This stuff is pure comfort food, the Indian macaroni and cheese (well, if your spicy-happy grandmother made macaroni and cheese). Flash-fried curd chiles serve as a garnish here, to be broken into bits with a spoon and mixed with the...
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Phirni (Indian Rice Pudding)
A well made phirni will always highlight its star ingredient, rice, while the other delicious ingredients gently follow.
Middle Eastern Spiced Lentil and Rice (Mejadra)
Mejadra is a fragrant Middle Eastern rice pilaf that is SO GOOD you can - and will want to - eat it on its own! Mejadra is an ancient dish that is hugely popular throughout the
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[Photograph: Max Falkowitz] There are as many recipes for plov, the Uzbek version of rice pilaf, as there are cooks who make it. Choices of meats, vegetables, and spices are up for debate, but all plovs start with more liquid...
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Homemade Naan & Sanaa Dipping Sauces
The long-awaited recipes for Sanaa's naan dipping sauces are finally available! From the spicy Jalapeno Lime Pickle to the mild Cucumber Raita, you'll find a variety to please any palate. Along with an easy recipe for naan, create your own Sanaa bread service any time at home.
Indian Tomato Salad with Mint Dressing
This is a wonderful refreshing Indian salad that pairs really well with rich, spicy curries. Made with slices of juicy tomato, scattered with red onion, and drizzled with a mint dressing, then finished with a
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Grilled Paneer and Chickpea Salad
Served with a salad of mixed greens, hearty chickpeas, crunchy cucumbers, and fresh herbs, this is a dish perfect for a quick and easy light meal.
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing
Creamy Cucumber Salad with a tangy lemon Yogurt Dressing with Mint. Sensational side salad for Middle Eastern food, Indian food, and summer grill outs!
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Cucumber Raita (Indian Yogurt Condiment)
The most classic version of the refreshing, versatile yogurt condiment, made with grated cucumber and chaat masala.
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Sālād-é-Shirāzi (Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad)
Sālād-é-Shirāzi (Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad) is a popular Iranian salad featuring a combination of cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions that is refreshing, simple, and quick to make.
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Spring Vegetable and Arugula Salad With Labne and Cucumbers
Come spring, it helps to keep the fridge stocked with the season's best produce, already blanched and chilled and at the ready. Here we combine sweet peas, grassy asparagus, green fava beans, crisp snap peas, and broccolini, along with some peppery arugula, a juicy cucumber, a red onion, and some fresh mozzarella cheese. Served with a good dressing and some labne and we have a spring salad that eats like a meal.
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Chilled Minty Carrot Soup With Dukkah Yogurt
This chilled carrot soup is smooth and creamy, even though it has no dairy in the soup base. Fresh mint adds a bright herbal note, while a creamy dollop of spiced yogurt finishes it off.
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
A crunchy, creamy cucumber salad made with tahini, lemon, and fresh dill.
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Seven-Layer Make-Ahead Salad With Chickpeas, Endive, and Yogurt Dressing
Let's admit it: A seven-layer salad is really just garnished mayonnaise. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, but it's potluck food—not exactly the kind of dish you'd serve at a dinner party or holiday gathering. It's too bad, because the seven-layer salad offers one really serious advantage to the harried home cook: It's meant to be made ahead. You can assemble the whole thing several hours in advance and place it on the table with no need for further dressing or futzing. I decided to take ...