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| Sayadieh Rice Dish Recipe |
| Written by Dede Med |
Sayadieh Rice Dish Recipe

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Yield: 6
Level: Medium
Ingredients
- 2 lbs or 3 fillets of cod (no bones)
- 2 cups basmati brown rice
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbs Dede's Sayadieh spice
- 1 tbs turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbs olive oil
- 1 cup toasted almond and pine nuts
- 4 cups water
Directions
First season the cod, both sides, with some salt and pepper then dip the cod in the flour both sides. Heat a pan and add 3 tbs olive oil and add the cod fillets, cook for 4 minutes on each side until brown, remove and place in a plate. In the same pan add 1 tbs olive oil and add the onions and saute until they are caramelized and a light brown, for about 5 minutes. Flake the cod into bite size chunks and leave in the plate. In a large pot, add the 4 cups of water and bring to a boil then add the onions, turmeric, Sayadieh spice, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 of the fish and then let boil for about 5 minutes. Next, add the rice, stir and let cook for 15 minutes on low heat, then add the rest of the fish on top, cover and cook on low heat for another 25 minutes. Let the rice rest for 15 minutes before serving. Plate the rice and fish and sprinkle the top with the toasted nuts. Serve with yogurt or tzatziki sauce or salad.Sayadieh Rice Dish Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs or 3 fillets of cod (no bones)
- 2 cups basmati brown rice
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbs Dede's Sayadieh spice
- 1 tbs turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbs olive oil
- 1 cup toasted almond and pine nuts
- 4 cups water
Directions
First season the cod, both sides, with some salt and pepper then dip the cod in the flour both sides. Heat a pan and add 3 tbs olive oil and add the cod fillets, cook for 4 minutes on each side until brown, remove and place in a plate. In the same pan add 1 tbs olive oil and add the onions and saute until they are caramelized and a light brown, for about 5 minutes. Flake the cod into bite size chunks and leave in the plate. In a large pot, add the 4 cups of water and bring to a boil then add the onions, turmeric, Sayadieh spice, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 of the fish and then let boil for about 5 minutes. Next, add the rice, stir and let cook for 15 minutes on low heat, then add the rest of the fish on top, cover and cook on low heat for another 25 minutes. Let the rice rest for 15 minutes before serving. Plate the rice and fish and sprinkle the top with the toasted nuts. Serve with yogurt or tzatziki sauce or salad.This is a fish and rice dish that is cooked with lots of caramelized onions that add a nice sweet and nutty flavor to it. This dish is served as a main dish and was traditionally served in a lot of the old fishing towns.
nutmeg, cinnamon, fenugreek, ginger, black pepper, allspice and cloves
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
plz tell us which seven spices u use
By: sanzida sadia
By: sanzida sadia
Yes if you look up the recipe on my site, there are suggestions in the content under the recipe
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Hi...love your recipes and use them often. I would really appreciate it if you could suggest what would be good accompaniments to your dishes--salad, sides, bread, etc. Many, many thanks.
By: papaya2mata
By: papaya2mata
Good lord you're gorgeous.
By: bluecrabsandsushi2
By: bluecrabsandsushi2
yes it is available on my site and we ship world wide :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
hi
first wanna thank u for ur great dishes and wanna ask u plz what does have the sayadiya spices cuz i can't buy it from ur website.
tnx.
By: nawal esl
By: nawal esl
they are on my site :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
where r the videos???
By: 1985daka
By: 1985daka
Will do thank you! :)
By: shweamel
By: shweamel
just try it, you would be surprised how much wonderful flavor they add :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
too much nuts.
By: haiyan99
By: haiyan99
check out the written recipe on my site, it's very easy :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
I always have a hard time getting the right water ratio to basmatti rice (especially basmatti). How many cups of water did you start boiling and how many bups of the brown basmatti rice did you add? Does adding the fish and onions take away from the water ratio? Thanks!
By: shweamel
By: shweamel
yes check out my 2 stuffed grape leaves recipes, one is vegetarian and one is with meat and rice :) they are on my site.
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
hi do you have a recipie for Waragh Inab (stuffed vine leaves)
By: MyHennaHands
By: MyHennaHands
check out my spinach pie recipe or sfeeha recipe, you'll love it :) they are all on my site.
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
hey can u make fatera? u know the flaky butter bread. ive been looking for a video everywhere. my mom cant make it but my grandma is amazing but everytime she tries to esplain it to my mom over the phone it always turns out bad, nothing like my grandma makes it. :( plz help me i really wanna eat fatera
By: ShinjuHoshi
By: ShinjuHoshi
well the spice includes, turmeric, cinnamon, 7 spices, ginger and some other great spices :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
the recipe is up on my site :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
definitely it's on the list to come :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
how much rice did you use? and is that a whole onion?
By: BakerAero
By: BakerAero
what is in the sayadieh spice...if we cannot buy all the different spices from your site..how would we know what spices to add??
By: mllee2008
By: mllee2008
that's coming soon :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
go to dedemed.com, and the specifics are there on her website. :)
By: twiztedpunkette
By: twiztedpunkette
"Dede Med, ...queen of the mashed chickpea
spread called hummus."
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
spread called hummus."
Tamara Audi
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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