Sep 19, 2014

Balaleet From Qatar For Q

Again like O for Q also there is only one country which the name start with Q. Q for Qatari cuisine is also Influenced by many Asian and African country's. Qatar is located in desert so the number of ingredients locally available is very limited. But now they are growing many vegetables in farms. The most important influence on Qatar cuisine is Arab  cuisine so. In the modern age foods from abroad have been introduced to Qatar.But the traditional recipes still have remain the same. Today my recipe is from traditional Qatari cuisine, Traditional Qatari Break fast Balaleet.
Let's check the recipe..
Recipe source from HERE 
INGREDIENTS:--
Vermicelli   -- 1/2 cup
Sugar  ---  2 tab sp
Cinnamon  ---  2 tea sp
Ginger   ---  1 tea sp
Salt a pinch
Butter  ---  1 tab sp
Egg  ----  1
Oil   -- 1 tea sp 
METHOD:---
1. Heat water in pan  bring to full boil add oil and vermicelli mix well and cook till vermicelli become soft.
2. Switch off the heat and drain the water, place vermicelli again in the pan, switch on the heat.
3. Immediately add sugar, cinnamon, ginger and toss well.
4. Spread the vermicelli mixture evenly cover with a lid and reduce the heat to very low and cook for 10 minutes so the that the vermicelli on the bottom will turn crisp.
5. Take out the vermicelli from pan in to a plate.
6. Now make a one egg omelette and place the omelette on top of the vermicelli ans serve.
Serve with a cup of coffee.

15 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

Very different dish, vermicelli with eggs that completely a new one for me.

Varada's Kitchen said...

Sweet vermicelli with an omelette sounds like an interesting combo. You have found a very unique dish indeed.

Usha said...

Nice recipe.. Vermicelli topped with an omelet looks good.

Srivalli said...

That's so different Padma..nice to read about a new dish.

The Pumpkin Farm said...

this is nice like a singaporean noodle

vaishali sabnani said...

Interesting recipe, though if I were to substitute the egg I would not know what to use...but surely a good choice for the country.

Harini R said...

I saw this elsewhere too. Omlette on top of semiya halwa!

Unknown said...

Very interest and unique dish from qatar :) fantastic recipe choice dear !!

Pavani said...

Very simple and interesting dish.

Pavani said...

Very simple and interesting dish.

Suma Gandlur said...

I thought that was a vermicelli-pancake combo looking at the pictures. :) Interesting breakfast from The Arab world.

Chef Mireille said...

I too did the same dish and was surprised I liked this unusual combination

Padmajha said...

I wanted to make this sweet vermicelli but since it has to be served with eggs, prepared another dish instead. Good one Padma...

Archana said...

OMG what an amazingly delicious dish! Good one Padma.

cookingwithsapana said...

Very delicious vermicelli.