Middle east
This was a revelation when I discovered it – Sabzi Khordan is a simple herb salad, eaten as a side or a palate cleanser, full of sharp flavours, exciting and unusual.
This goes exceptionally well with a rich, fatty main meal, the sharpness cuts through the meatiness with perfect ease. With that said, it works as a “side salad” to most other lighter dishes as well, and it’s simplicity makes it very versatile.
Middle east
A mild harissa?? Blasphemy I hear you saying. But trust me on this, once you discover how wonderful and subtle the flavour of harissa really is, without the chilli overpowering everything, you’ll never go back.
This recipe has a hint of rosewater in the background, a very moroccan invention, and is wonderful with almost savoury dish.
This includes the lazy mans version, using canned tomato paste, but if you want to be more authentic then roast a red pepper or 2 in the oven, peel, seed, and use instead of the tomato.