Balaleet (Arabic: بلاليط) is a traditional sweet and savoury dish popular in the Eastern Arabian cuisine.[1]
A plate of home-made balaleet.
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| Type | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | Arab states of the Persian Gulf |
| Region or state | Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia (Eastern Province) and Southern Iran |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | vermicelli, cardamom, rose water and saffron |
A popular breakfast choice, it traditionally consists of vermicelli sweetened with sugar, cardamom, rose water and saffron, and served with an overlying egg omelette.[2] It is sometimes served with sautéed onions or potatoes.[3][4] The dish is especially served during the Islamic holidays of Eid al-Fitr as the first meal of the day.[5]
Balaleet, a breakfast from Qatar, is a casserole of noodles or vermicelli cooked with sugar, cardamom, and saffron, topped with a flat omelet. Eaters use pieces of the omelette to scoop up the pasta. In the UAE, breakfast might be a pudding with ...