Qatari cuisine is made up of traditional Arab cuisine. Machbūs, a meal consisting of

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

, meat, and

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, is the national dish in

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, typically made with either lamb or chicken and slow-cooked to give it a depth of flavour. Seafood and dates are staple food items in the country. 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. One proponent of the importance of Qatar's culinary heritage is chef Noor Al Mazroei, who adapts traditional recipes to include

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and gluten-free alternatives.

Qatari spice blends

Bizar

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. 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.

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.

Hisso

This blend of spices includes dried ginger, cinnamon sticks, cardamom seeds, whole black pepper, turmeric sticks, and cumin seeds.

Main dishes

Qatari machbous

Rice, meat, onions, and tomatoes mixed with

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s. This dish is the local variation of

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Kabsa

Rice, meat, and vegetables mixed with spices. This dish is similar to

biryani Biryani () is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat ( chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, fish) or in some cases without any meat, ...

or pulao.

Ghuzi

Whole roast

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served over nutty rice. 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.

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.

Jareesh

Jareesh is crushed wheat and is prepared with meat or chicken.

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.

Thareed

Thareed is a mixture of khobes rgag and broth, vegetable, and either chicken or meat.

Drinks

Arabic coffee

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brewed from dark roast coffee beans spiced with

cardamom Cardamom (), sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera ''Elettaria'' and ''Amomum'' in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. They are r ...

and served with dates.

Karak

''Karak '', also known as "tea with milk" or "chai milk", is a bright orange mixture with cardamom, saffron, and sugar."Traditional Qatari Cuisine"
Anglo info Limited. It is tea simmered with a mixture of spices along with evaporated milk.

Desserts

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.

Khabees

Khabees are seedless dates soaked in water, combined with roasted flour, and mixed with sugar, oil, butter, saffron, cardamom and rose water.

Asida

Asida is a sweet dish made with flour, oil and sugar.

Balaleet

Balaleet are

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s cooked with sugar, cinnamon,

saffron Saffron () is a spice derived from the flower of ''Crocus sativus'', commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in ...

, and

. There is often an

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on top.

Sago

Sago is sweet gelatin pudding spiced with saffron and cardamom. The original recipe was created by Mohamed Fathi, an Egyptian scientist.

Um ali

Um ali is bread and rice pudding."Qatar Food and Food Etiquette"
. Qatar Visitor.

References

External links

*https://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&ac=1468047342 *https://www.tasteatlas.com/madrouba {{Portalbar, food Arab cuisine Middle Eastern cuisine Cuisine by country