Balaleet is a confection common in the eastern region. It is a breakfast dish and sometimes served at Ramadan. It is made of wheat flour and is high in fiber.
Ingredients
- wheat vermicelli
- water
- ghee
- sugar
- eggs
Method
Boil the vermicelli in water and add ghee or butter. When almost done,
add sugar and eggs on top.
Shrimps are abundant in the eastern region. They are often dried and salted in order to preserve them and to retain their nutritional value. They are usually served with rice and constitute a main dish for local consumption and can be offered to guests.
Ingredients
- salted shrimp
- rice
- onion
- ghee
- spices
Method
Chop the onion and add the ghee, shrimps, and spices. Boil the rice
and, once cooked, add the shrimps and serve.
Coffee is one of the main beverages consumed in the eastern province. There are many coffee shops where men gather to chat, joke, and drink coffee. When offered to guests it is served in decorative ceramic cups.
Ingredients
- coffee
- water
- cardamom
- saffron
Method
Boil the ground coffee in water briefly, for no more than five minutes.
Then add cardamom and saffron and serve in a dallah. Pour into
decorative ceramic cups.