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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.
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By: bluecrabsandsushi2
By: bluecrabsandsushi2
@ninaesl 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: ninaesl
By: ninaesl
@1985daka they are on my site :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
where r the videos???
By: 1985daka
By: 1985daka
@dedemed
Will do thank you! :)
By: shweamel
By: shweamel
@haiyan99 just try it, you would be surprised how much wonderful flavor they add :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
too much nuts.
By: haiyan99
By: haiyan99
@shweamel 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
@MyHennaHands 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
@ShinjuHoshi 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
@mllee2008 well the spice includes, turmeric, cinnamon, 7 spices, ginger and some other great spices :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@BakerAero the recipe is up on my site :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@AlcoholLevel 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
@AlcoholLevel that's coming soon :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@sergei1978 go to dedemed.com, and the specifics are there on her website. :)
By: twiztedpunkette
By: twiztedpunkette
dede, ever consider upgrading your camera so viewers can watch in 720P (hi-def.) A wireless microphone would be nice too!
By: AlcoholLevel
By: AlcoholLevel
I'm wanting to make this recipe tonight for my anniversary, but the ingredients are not on your website :( I'm a beginner at cooking and i dont want to mess this up
By: lyla444
By: lyla444
@sergei1978 There's probably two reasons. One: A lot of cooking is to taste. Following an exact recipe can lead to issues, especially if you are trying to find things that are out of season or just hard to get in your area. Next, I'm sure she has exact measurements at her websites!
By: Fidasaind
By: Fidasaind
hy dede, il loved this dish , but why don't you specify the amount of the ingredients , can't do this with "some " of this and "some" of that . thx
By: sergei1978
By: sergei1978
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