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Luqaimaat , Arab Donuts

Posted by Nisa  

Whilst I was staying in Yemen I became acquainted with a wonderful Thailandese lady who lived in Saudi. She used to make these treats often for an evening snack, served along some strong cardamom tea...a classic arab treat. If done correctly, the... MORE»

Recipe #309634

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Traditional Bahraini Muhammar - Sweet Rice Dish

Posted by Um Safia  

This is one of the most famous Bahraini dishes. It is a sweet rice dish which is typically served with fish. MORE»

Recipe #304145

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Traditional Bahraini Chicken Machboos / Machbous

Posted by Um Safia  

Machboos is a dish of rice & meat, popular in many Gulf countries & across Saudi Arabia. Here is a version which is traditionally made in Bahrain. If you don't have any Buharat / Baharat spice mix, there are a few here on Zaar to choose... MORE»

Recipe #304034

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Traditional Bahraini Cardamom Coffee

Posted by Um Safia  

This is an authentic recipe for the traditional style of coffee that is drunk in Bahrain. The key to a great cup of coffee is the ground coffee - if you can get Gulf Coffee then do so. Gulf Coffee is light / medium roasted beans which are then... MORE»

Recipe #304029

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Bahraini Prawns / Shrimp in Tomato Sauce

Posted by Um Safia  

Bahrainis love seafood & prawns are no exception - here is a typical way of cooking them in Bahrain. This dish is also nice with the addition of a little minced garlic. MORE»

Recipe #304009

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Dajaj Ma' Jawz

(1 reviews) Posted by Habibi  

A nice chicken and walnut dish from Arabia. (I increased the spices and that made it more appealing to me, at least) MORE»

Recipe #294213

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Classic Arabian Kabsa Spice Mix from the Spice Route

Posted by French Tart  

This is just one variation of the classic Arabian spice mix which is used in the ancient Saudi Arabian dish called Al Kabsa or Al Kabsah; a chicken and rice dish which is fragrant and lightly spiced - and is thought to originate from the nomadic... MORE»

Recipe #290159

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Al Kabsa - Ancient Arabian Chicken and Fragrant Rice

Posted by French Tart  

This classic Arabian dish is Saudi Arabian in origin, and is believed to originate from the nomadic Bedouin tribes centuries ago. Arabic cuisine has its roots in tent cookery. Nomadic tribes could use only transportable foods such as rice and... MORE»

Recipe #290003

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Al Kabsa - Traditional Saudi Rice (& Meat) Dish

Posted by Um Safia  

This is my meat (lamb) version of Al Kabsa / Kabsah. Kabsa is one of the most famous of all the traditional Saudi dishes & is actually easy to make! See my other recipes for the chicken version....... MORE»

Recipe #289884

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Al Kabsa - Traditional Saudi Rice (& Chicken) Dish

(1 reviews) Posted by Um Safia  

Al Khabsa / Khabsa is very traditional. It can be made with many variations - this is just one of them - I hope to post more! Use chicken for this recipe, my others have lamb instead..... MORE»

Recipe #289878

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Chocolate & Hazelnut Muhallabieh - Middle Eastern Cream Pie

Posted by Um Safia  

Muhallabieh is typically a Lebanese desert but is popular all over the Middle East. This is a particularly good version Chilling time not included.. MORE»

Recipe #289627

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Othmaliye - Traditional Middle Eastern Dessert Pastry

Posted by Um Safia  

Delicious with strong black coffee, this is an easy Middle Eastern dessert pastry. This recipe comes from Nestle. If you can't get hold of the Nestle Cream use lightly sweetened mascarpone, cream cheese or ricotta. MORE»

Recipe #289620

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Riyadh Rice - Middle Eastern Favourite!

(3 reviews) Posted by Um Safia  

Rice cooked with meat & wonderfully aromatic spices.... MORE»

Recipe #289165

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Qishr - Yemeni Ginger Coffee

Posted by Um Safia  

A very different kind of coffee to what many of us are used to! Qishr is a traditional spiced coffee drunk in Yemen. Drink in small coffee cups such as espresso cups or as we call them in Arabic ' Finjaan'. Adjust the sugat to taste but in Yemen... MORE»

Recipe #288851

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Arabic Samboosak

(2 reviews) Posted by mersaydees  

This is based on a recipe from the link http://www.nclrc.org/guides/HED/lessons/20.html, which I made after attempting Saudi Samboosak for the Aussie Recipe Swap #12. At the time, the recipe I had attempted was based on a very rough Arabic... MORE»

Recipe #285846

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Chickpea and Tomato Soup (Shawrbat An-Nikhi)

(2 reviews) Posted by Engrossed  

From: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa" by Habeeb Salloum. Arabian Gulf. See my Gulf Spices (Ibzar). Time does not include soaking chickpeas overnight. I'm sure canned chickpeas could be used to save time. MORE»

Recipe #257630

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Yogurt Ginger Appetizer (Laban Ma' Zanjabeel)

(1 reviews) Posted by Engrossed  

From: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa" by Habeeb Salloum. Arabian Gulf region. Serve with pita bread or crackers. MORE»

Recipe #257492

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Basboosa - Easy Semolina Cake

Posted by Doraholix  

This has been a favorite dessert in many Middle Eastern and North African countries- this is my mother's recipe. It's very simple and easy to remember. MORE»

Recipe #254309

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Middle-Eastern Herb Omelette

(2 reviews) Posted by Engrossed  

This is from "Herbs and Spices the Cook's Reference" by Jill Norman. This substantial omelette, something like a Spanish tortilla, is called a kookoo in Iran and eggah in the Arab countries. A tablespoon of barberries can be added to the... MORE»

Recipe #253500

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Saudi Rice With Lamb and Potato

(1 reviews) Posted by x7anooonah  

SO GOOD MORE»

Recipe #252558

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