Middle East Traditional food of
Bahrain
Bahrain's island kitchen is built on rice, fish from the surrounding sea and dates, with spices that arrived through centuries of trade with India and Persia.
3Dishes
3 dishes
Bahraini Halwa
A soft, jelly-like sweet made from starch, sugar, ghee, saffron and rose water, often studded with nuts. It is...
210
kcal per serving (60 g)
Lamb Machboos
Pieces of lamb simmered with spices and dried lime, then cooked with basmati rice in the same rich broth. It i...
700
kcal per serving (450 g)
Muhammar
Sweet rice cooked with date syrup or sugar, saffron and cardamom. It is traditionally served alongside fried o...
640
kcal per serving (400 g)
Nutrition figures are estimates for a typical home-style serving. Recipes, ingredients and portion sizes vary from family to family, so the real values of your meal may differ.
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