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platter of grilled beef and lamb kofta with a dollop of mint garlic yogurt sauce and garnished with mint and lemon peel and lemon wedges and a sprinkle of zaatar

What To Serve With Kofta: 47 Sides (with Recipes!)


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  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Description

Sides for Lamb Koftas or Kofta Kebabs - authentic and easy potato, vegetable, bread, sauces, rice and dessert recipes. Includes links. Create your own Persian, Mediterranean, or Middle Eastern Feast!!


Ingredients

Potato Dishes

  1. Batata Harra Bites Of Beri from Bites Of Beri

  2. Moroccan Roasted Potatoes from Let’s Dish

  3. Lebanese Street Fries from Cosette’s Kitchen

  4. Baked French Fries from Well Plated

  5. Sanyet El Batates (Egyptian Baked Potatoes) from Food Dolls

Breads

  1. Flaky Roti Paratha from Shakila, Guest Of The Storied Recipe

  2. Naan from Rasa Malaysia

  3. The Easiest Pita Bread from My Greek Dish

  4. Za’atr Manakeesh from Feel Good Foodie

  5. Middle Eastern Cheese Bread from Hungry Paprikas

  6. Samoon (Iraqi Flatbread) from Sour And Sweets

  7. Chapati from Swasthi’s Recipe

  8. Bazlama Turkish Yogurt Flatbread from The Cafe Sucre Farine

Rice Sides

  1. Lebanese Rice from Amira’s Pantry

  2. Potato Tahdig (Persian Rice With Potatoes) from The Mediterranean Dish

  3. Basmati Rice Pilaf With Dried Fruit And Nuts from Once Upon A Chef

  4. Kabsa (Saudi Arabian Chicken And Rice) from Recipes Are Simple

Salads

  1. Sabzi Salad- Herb Salad from Cardamom And Tea

  2. Shirazi Salad (Cucumber, Tomato, And Mint Salad) from Cooking With Ayeh

  3. Arabic Fattoush Salad from LaaLoosh

  4. 5 Ingredient Mediterranean Tomato Salad from Proportional Plate

  5. Lebanese Tabbouleh from Mareen Abood

  6. Mediterranean Olive Salad from The Mediterranean Dish

  7. Balela Chickpea Salad from Simple Veganista

  8. Watermelon Salad from Little Ferraro Kitchen

  9. Omek Houria (Tunisian Carrot Salad) from Olive Magazine

  10. Greek Salad from Well Plated

Vegetable Dishes

  1. Mediterranean Grilled Vegetables from The Healthy Table

  2. Pickled Eggplant (Torshi Liteh) from Persian Good

  3. Picked Vegetables (Torshi Shoor) from Hildas Kitchen Blog

  4. Roasted Eggplant from The Modern Nonna

  5. Fasolakia (Greek Green Beans) from Unicorns In The Kitchen

  6. Potato Casserole Egyptian Style from The Mediterranean Dish

Sauces

  1. Best Tahini Sauce from Cookie And Kate

  2. Creamy Hummus from Inspired Taste

  3. Rroasted Red Pepper Hummus from DownShiftology

  4. Labneh Dip from Two Purple Figs

  5. Garlic Sauce - Toum from Mama’s Lebanese Kitchen

  6. Tzatziki Sauce from Natasha’s Kitchen

  7. Classic Baba Ghanoush from Tori Avey

  8. Borani (Spinach Yogurt Dip) from The Crescent Kitchen

  9. Yogurt Raita from Swasthi’s Recipes

Desserts

  1. Simple, Soft Graybeh Cookies from Mai, Guest Of The Storied Recipe Podcast

  2. Halabwet El Jibn (Sweet Rolls With Clotted Cream) from Cleobuttera

  3. Baklava from Natasha’s Kitchen


Instructions

Cue Up The Episode!

  1. Make sure to listen to Nazli's episode, A Primer On Persian Culture, while you make her Lamb Kofta or one of the 47 delicious side dishes!
  2. Choose an idea - or lots of ideas - for inspiration.
  3. Follow recipe links for instructions.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Main, Salads, Side Dishes
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Persian

Nutrition

  • Calories: 300