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    Side Dish Recipes

    Let's be real - side dishes are the unsung heroes of the culinary world. They don't get the spotlight like the main course, they don't get the glory like the desserts, but where would we be without them? Eating a sad, lonely steak all by itself, that's where. That's why we've dedicated an entire recipe collection to the unsung hero of the kitchen - the mighty side dish.

    Rice, the stalwart of curries and stir fries, like this basmati yellow rice, the bff of Bobotie, or this easy coconut rice. Compliment your curry even further with Peshwari naans or zhoosh up your Sunday roast with the best honey roasted carrots and parsnips or stuffed courgettes with three cheeses.

     

    • Creamy Italian Pasta Salad
    • Pumpkin Fritters with Caramel Sauce (Pampoenkoekies)
    • Easy Caprese Salad with Hot Honey Dressing
    • Majestic Moroccan Rice
    • Creamy Potato Salad with Condensed Milk
    • Cypriot Grain Salad
    • How to Make Couscous - A Basic Recipe for Perfect Couscous
    • Loaded Wedges with Chorizo and Avocado Sauce
    • Sausage Plait with Bacon, Apple and Caramelised Onions
    • Easy 2-Ingredient Flatbreads (no yeast, no kneading)
    • The Ultimate, Crispy, Roasted Potatoes - All the Secrets!
    • Creamy, Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Parmesan
    • Easy Masala Chips Recipe - Kenyan Style
    • Easy Fried Courgettes (Fried Zucchini) Recipe
    • The Best Pigs in Blankets with a Whiskey and Honey Glaze
    • How to make poppadoms
    • Arroz Amarillo - Yellow Spanish Rice
    • Easy Parmentier Potatoes (Roasted Mini Potatoes)
    • Taboule - Quick and easy traditional Lebanese salad
    • Rundstykker - Delicious Danish breakfast rolls
    • Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli with Parmesan Cheese and Pine Nuts
    • Homemade Nando's Spicy Rice
    • Yuk Sung - Classic Chinese lettuce wraps
    • Easy Egyptian rice with vermicelli
    • Halloumi and Watermelon Salad + Pomegranate Molasses Dressing
    • Simple Jerusalem salad (Israeli salad)
    • Curry Noodle Salad (Kerrie Noedelslaai)
    • Crumbed Mushrooms Recipe (Breaded mushrooms)
    • Carrot and Swede mash recipe
    • Panzanella Toscana salad - Italian bread salad
    • Homemade Peshwari Naan
    • The best honey roasted carrots and parsnips
    • Fragrant brown rice salad
    • Rainbow salad with Chinese-inspired dressing
    • Coconut Basmati Rice
    • Easy, Cheesy Green Pea Fritters
    • Stuffed courgettes with Sausage Meat and Cheese (Stuffed Zucchini)
    • Healthy Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
    • Yellow Rice for Bobotie (Geelrys)
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    I'm Maretha, an avid foodie and constant student of gastronomy. My goal is to discover, develop and share scrumptious recipes with anyone willing to join me on this vast culinary adventure!

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