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

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

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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!!

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POTATO DISHES

  • Batata Harra (Spicy Potatoes) from Bites of Beri
  • Potato Tahdig (Persian Rice with Potatoes) from Kitchen Stories
  • Sanyet El Batates (Egyptian Baked Potatoes) from Scarf Gal Food
  • Moroccan Roasted Potatoes from Let’s Dish
  • Lebanese Street Fries from Cosette’s Kitchen
  • Baked French Fries
  • Sanyet El Batates (Egyptian Baked Potatoes in Tomato Sauce)

BREADS

  • Flaky Roti Paratha from Shakila, Guest of The Storied Recipe
  • Naan from Rasa Malaysia
  • The Easiest Pita Bread from My Greek Dish
  • Za’atr Manakeesh from Feel Good Foodie
  • Middle Eastern Cheese Bread from Hungry Paprikas
  • Samoon (Iraqi Flatbread) from Sour and Sweets
  • Chapati from Swasthi’s Recipe
  • Bazlama Turkish Yogurt Flatbread

RICE SIDES

  • Lebanese Rice from Amira’s Pantry
  • Potato Tahdig (Persian Rice with Potatoes) from Kitchen Stories
  • Basmati Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Nuts from Once Upon a Chef
  • Kabsa (Saudi Arabian Chicken and Rice) from Recipes Are Simple

VEGETABLE DISHES

  • Mediterranean Grilled Vegetables from This Healthy Table
  • Pickled eggplant (Torshi Liteh)
  • Picked vegetables (Torshi shoor)
  • Roasted Eggplant from Wholesome Yum
  • Fasolakia (Greek Green Beans) from Unicorns in the Kitchen
  • Try Cosette’s Lebanese Street Fries BUT with cauliflower instead of potatoes

SALADS

  • Sabzi Salad- Herb Salad From My Persian Kitchen
  • Shirazi Salad (Cucumber, Tomato, and Mint Salad) from The Caspian Chef
  • Fattoush Salad from Plant Based Folk
  • 5 Ingredient Mediterranean Tomato Salad from Olive Tomato
  • Lebanese Tabbouleh from Yumna at Feel Good Foodie
  • Mediterranean Olive Salad from Every Little Crumb
  • Balela Chickpea Salad from Feasting at Home
  • Watermelon Salad from Dinner at the Zoo
  • Tunisian Carrot Salad from My Tunisian Table
  • Greek Salad from Love and Lemons

SAUCES

  • Best Tahini Sauce from Cookie and Kate
  • Creamy Hummus from Inspired Taste
  • Rroasted Red Pepper Hummus from DownShiftology
  • Labneh Dip from Two Purple Figs
  • Garlic Sauce – Toum from Mama’s Lebanese Kitchen
  • Tzatziki Sauce from Natasha’s Kitchen
  • Classic Baba Ghanoush from Tori Avey
  • Borani (Spinach Yogurt Dip) from The Crescent Kitchen
  • Yogurt Raita from Swasthi’s Recipes

DESSERTS

  • Halabwet El Jibn (Sweet Rolls with Clotted Cream) from Cleobuttera
  • Baklava from Natasha’s Kitchen
  • Simple, Soft Graybeh Cookies from Mai, Guest of The Storied Recipe Podcast

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.

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