Qatari cuisine is made up of traditional Arab cuisine.[1]Machbūs, a meal consisting of rice, meat, and vegetables, is the national dish in Qatar, typically made with either lamb or chicken and slow-cooked to give it a depth of flavour.[2][1]Seafood and dates are staple food items in the country.[3] Many of these dishes are also used in other countries in the region, because they share many commonalities. In other parts of the region some of the dishes have different names or use slightly different ingredients.[4] One proponent of the importance of Qatar's culinary heritage is chef Noor Al Mazroei, who adapts traditional recipes to include vegan and gluten-free alternatives.[5]
Spices play an important role in many dishes and in Arabic cooking. Cooks will make sure to purchase best-quality spices and to make sure not to overbuy to preserve their freshness.[6] Bizar is a combination of black pepper, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, clove, dried ginger, whole cardamom, dried red chili, and turmeric sticks. The spices are first washed, and then sun-dried, after which they are ground and mixed together.[4]
Daqoos blend
This is a red chili blend that includes roasted and crushed wheat, roasted and crushed cumin seeds, roasted and crushed sesame seeds, coriander seeds, crushed and dry red chili, garlic cloves, and finally salt.[4]
Hisso
This blend of spices includes dried ginger, cinnamon sticks, cardamom seeds, whole black pepper, turmeric sticks, and cumin seeds.[4]
Main dishes
Kabsa, also known as machboos, machbūs, or machbous
Qatari machbous
Rice, meat, onions, and tomatoes mixed with spices. This dish is the local variation of kabsa.
Whole roast lamb served over nutty rice.[7] Also called shuwaa.
Madrouba
Madrouba is a spicy and comforting Qatari porridge made with chicken, overcooked rice, and a plethora of flavorings such as turmeric, cumin, cardamom, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, garlic, and black pepper. It is recommended to serve madrouba while it is still piping hot, preferably garnished with fresh lime zest.[8]
Harees
Harees is a dish made from grinding wheat seeds and mixing it with the fat (ghee). Salt and water is added, and it can be prepared with chicken or meat.[4]
Madrouba
Jareesh
Jareesh is crushed wheat and is prepared with meat or chicken.[4]
Khobes rgag
Khobos rgag is a thin flat bread that is made of flour, water and salt, and is also used in other dishes like thareed.[4]
Thareed
Thareed is a mixture of khobes rgag and broth, vegetable, and either chicken or meat.[4]
Coffee brewed from dark roast coffee beans spiced with cardamom and served with dates.[4]
Karak
Karak , also known as "tea with milk" or "chai milk",[9] is a bright orange mixture with cardamom, saffron, and sugar.[7] It is tea simmered with a mixture of spices along with evaporated milk.
Desserts
Lugimat
Sago
Lugaimat
The ingredients used to create this sweet deep fried pastry are flour, milk, butter, sugar, saffron, and cardamom. After being fried and ready to be served, honey or a sweet syrup is poured on top of it.[4]
Khabees
Khabees are seedless dates soaked in water, combined with roasted flour, and mixed with sugar, oil, butter, saffron, cardamom and rose water.[4]
Asida
Asida is a sweet dish made with flour, oil and sugar.[4]
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Qatari cuisine is made up of traditional Arab cuisine 1 Machbus a meal consisting of rice meat and vegetables is the national dish in Qatar typically made with either lamb or chicken and slow cooked to give it a depth of flavour 2 1 Seafood and dates are staple food items in the country 3 Many of these dishes are also used in other countries in the region because they share many commonalities In other parts of the region some of the dishes have different names or use slightly different ingredients 4 One proponent of the importance of Qatar s culinary heritage is chef Noor Al Mazroei who adapts traditional recipes to include vegan and gluten free alternatives 5 Contents 1 Qatari spice blends 1 1 Bizar 1 2 Daqoos blend 1 3 Hisso 2 Main dishes 2 1 Qatari machbous 2 2 Kabsa 2 3 Ghuzi 2 4 Madrouba 2 5 Harees 2 6 Jareesh 2 7 Khobes rgag 2 8 Thareed 3 Drinks 3 1 Arabic coffee 3 2 Karak 4 Desserts 4 1 Lugaimat 4 2 Khabees 4 3 Asida 4 4 Balaleet 4 5 Sago 4 6 Um ali 5 References 6 External linksQatari spice blends EditBizar Edit Spices play an important role in many dishes and in Arabic cooking Cooks will make sure to purchase best quality spices and to make sure not to overbuy to preserve their freshness 6 Bizar is a combination of black pepper coriander seeds cinnamon sticks clove dried ginger whole cardamom dried red chili and turmeric sticks The spices are first washed and then sun dried after which they are ground and mixed together 4 Daqoos blend Edit This is a red chili blend that includes roasted and crushed wheat roasted and crushed cumin seeds roasted and crushed sesame seeds coriander seeds crushed and dry red chili garlic cloves and finally salt 4 Hisso Edit This blend of spices includes dried ginger cinnamon sticks cardamom seeds whole black pepper turmeric sticks and cumin seeds 4 Main dishes Edit Kabsa also known as machboos machbus or machbous Qatari machbous Edit Rice meat onions and tomatoes mixed with spices This dish is the local variation of kabsa Kabsa Edit Main article Kabsa Rice meat and vegetables mixed with spices This dish is similar to biryani or pulao Ghuzi Edit Whole roast lamb served over nutty rice 7 Also called shuwaa Madrouba Edit Madrouba is a spicy and comforting Qatari porridge made with chicken overcooked rice and a plethora of flavorings such as turmeric cumin cardamom ginger cloves cinnamon garlic and black pepper It is recommended to serve madrouba while it is still piping hot preferably garnished with fresh lime zest 8 Harees Edit Harees is a dish made from grinding wheat seeds and mixing it with the fat ghee Salt and water is added and it can be prepared with chicken or meat 4 Madrouba Jareesh Edit Jareesh is crushed wheat and is prepared with meat or chicken 4 Khobes rgag Edit Khobos rgag is a thin flat bread that is made of flour water and salt and is also used in other dishes like thareed 4 Thareed Edit Thareed is a mixture of khobes rgag and broth vegetable and either chicken or meat 4 Drinks EditArabic coffee Edit Main article Arabic coffee Coffee brewed from dark roast coffee beans spiced with cardamom and served with dates 4 Karak Edit Karak also known as tea with milk or chai milk 9 is a bright orange mixture with cardamom saffron and sugar 7 It is tea simmered with a mixture of spices along with evaporated milk Desserts Edit Lugimat Sago Lugaimat Edit The ingredients used to create this sweet deep fried pastry are flour milk butter sugar saffron and cardamom After being fried and ready to be served honey or a sweet syrup is poured on top of it 4 Khabees Edit Khabees are seedless dates soaked in water combined with roasted flour and mixed with sugar oil butter saffron cardamom and rose water 4 Asida Edit Asida is a sweet dish made with flour oil and sugar 4 Balaleet Edit Balaleet are noodles cooked with sugar cinnamon saffron and cardamom There is often an omelette on top 4 Sago Edit Sago is sweet gelatin pudding spiced with saffron and cardamom The original recipe was created by Mohamed Fathi an Egyptian scientist 4 Um ali Edit Um ali is bread and rice pudding 10 References Edit a b The 3 M s of Qatari Cuisine The Daily Meal 3 October 2012 Retrieved 15 May 2015 Best Qatari Foods and Where to Find Them in Doha Culture of Qatar Hilal Plaza Retrieved 6 May 2015 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Almeer Sheikha Ahmad 2016 The Art of Qatari Cuisine Doha Gulf Publishing and Printing Co Al Derbesti Lamya 2021 06 04 A Culinary Coincidence Medium Retrieved 2022 10 05 Souq Wakif 2 August 2017 a b Traditional Qatari Cuisine Anglo info Limited Madrouba Traditional Porridge From Oman TasteAtlas www tasteatlas com Getting to know Qatar Qatar Friendship Fund Retrieved 10 July 2015 Qatar Food and Food Etiquette Archived July 1 2014 at the Wayback Machine Qatar Visitor External links Edithttps www marhaba qa souq waqif essential common spices arab cooking https www willflyforfood net qatar machboos a delight that will make you crave for more https ar hotels com go qatar best food doha https mybrowser search com search q google amp ac 1468047342 https www tasteatlas com madrouba Portal food Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qatari cuisine amp oldid 1128263039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
